AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTuvalu Climate Diplomacy: Australia may have to loosen its push for only prime ministers and presidents to attend a pre-COP climate meeting in Tuvalu, as leaders from outside the Pacific hesitate over travel and competing events—Tuvalu’s High Commissioner says the goal is for decision-makers to see climate impacts firsthand. Biodiversity & Nature: Pacific priorities are being amplified ahead of CBD COP17, with Pacific delegations in Nairobi pushing for better implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, after findings that global engagement is rising but national progress is still off track. Disaster Readiness Funding: The GEF approved NZ$24.2m for Fiji, FSM, Tuvalu and Vanuatu to strengthen early warning systems and climate-resilient infrastructure, targeting floods, rising seas, cyclones and coastal erosion. Unexploded WWII Hazards: Explosive ordnance disposal teams found more than 11 tons of WWII munitions in Tuvalu’s Nanumea lagoon, including nearly fifty 500-pound bombs, with a dedicated disposal operation pending Tuvalu government approval. Sport & Climate Messaging: Tuvalu’s Tarona Taafaki won the nation’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a bout, and her coach said the podium moment will be used to highlight the climate emergency. Regional Identity Shift: Nauru officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, restoring traditional spelling and pronunciation—its international code will move from NRU to NRO.
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