AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate at UNGA: Pacific leaders, including Marshall Islands climate envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, pressed that the 1.5°C goal is “survival,” warning rising seas are already making islands uninhabitable and asking why the world keeps delaying action. Fisheries: At FAO’s COFI37 in Rome, Pacific states backed stronger international support for ocean communities, youth jobs, and tackling illegal fishing—urging global rules to build on regional solutions. West Papua rights: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale renewed calls for Indonesia to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit West Papua for independent verification, framing it as a test of transparency. Marshall Islands at UN: President Hilda Heine warned against seabed mining without science-based safeguards and urged the UN to acknowledge harm from 67 nuclear tests. Veterans’ care: A watchdog report says Marshall Islands, FSM, and Palau veterans face major barriers to US VA health care, including costly travel and limited mental health services. Diplomacy: The Government approved new ambassadors for Spain to Angola, the Philippines, Madagascar, and South Sudan. Community & culture: World College Radio Day’s marathon is set to originate from the College of the Marshall Islands in Majuro.
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