AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWater & food resilience: Tuvalu’s regionally relevant climate work got a push at MOCCAE’s UNGA81 Majlis, focusing on turning water-stress priorities into delivery for water-secure agriculture. Pacific security & UN reform: Tonga PM Lord Fakafanua warned the Pacific must not become a staging ground for military escalation, urging UN transformation and stronger climate and ocean protection. Climate reporting for real harm: Pacific editors adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, calling for better coverage of economic, cultural and social impacts already hitting communities. Sea-level rise & statehood: Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama urged the UN to protect statehood and maritime boundaries even as coastlines change, while a UN political declaration backs continued statehood for countries losing land. Tuvalu–Ireland fossil fuel transition: Tuvalu and Ireland outlined plans for a 2027 conference to move from fossil-fuel “pathways” to practical action. Ocean science for the Pacific: CSIRO will lead a major Pacific Ocean research voyage (Fiji to Antarctica) with early-career Pacific researchers, including Tuvalu. Digital sovereignty: Pacific leaders discussed digital connectivity with a focus on cybersecurity and protecting Indigenous and traditional knowledge. Tax systems modernised: Palau hosted PITAA’s first meeting since 2004, bringing regional tax administrators together on revenue tech and risk management.
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