AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUNGA81 & Pacific diplomacy: Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr told the UN General Assembly the Pacific must not be treated as a “theatre” for geopolitical rivalry, urging respect for sovereignty and international law while warning against destabilising military tests. Climate finance & resilience: Whipps also pushed for faster, fairer climate funding as El Niño risks worsen food and water stress, calling for the Pacific Resilience Facility to reach communities instead of getting stuck in bureaucracy. India-Pacific cooperation: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the second FIPIC foreign ministers’ meeting in New York, with Palau among participants, reaffirming work on renewables, climate action, disaster resilience, education, healthcare and capacity building, including tailored training programmes. Ocean monitoring funding: The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System, securing almost €220 million in pledges (about $339m) to fill data gaps and strengthen ocean observation. Media & loss/damage: SPREP’s Pacific Editors Forum adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, stressing media’s role in amplifying Pacific voices on climate, biodiversity loss and pollution. Digital connectivity: Pacific leaders discussed affordable, secure digital connectivity at a UNGA81 side event, with Palau’s minister of state among attendees.
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