AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTuvalu in UN peacekeeping: Tuvalu has deployed its first four police officers to a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, a milestone for the Tuvalu Police Service and a sign of growing international capacity-building. Climate pressure on water and food: El Niño is already tightening the Pacific’s water and food supplies, with Fiji warning of “drastic measures” if dry conditions continue and Papua New Guinea preparing for partial water shutdowns. Tuvalu’s climate migration reality: More than 80% of Tuvalu’s population entered Australia’s climate visa ballot, underscoring how sea-level rise is forcing families to plan for life elsewhere. Shipping emissions rules at MEPC 85: Tuvalu is pushing the strictest amendments to the IMO net-zero framework, including higher remedial unit prices and a tighter timeline—aimed at making shipping pollution costs real. Ocean protection science in the region: Pristine Seas has begun a Samoa survey to support new marine protected areas, using underwater cameras, seabird monitoring and biodiversity sampling to strengthen ocean governance. Pacific climate diplomacy push: Pacific leaders and ministers are urging stronger global action ahead of pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, with calls for world leaders to come see climate impacts firsthand.
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