AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate & Resilience Media: SPREP is backing a Pacific media capacity workshop (17–18 Sept) to help journalists report on weather and climate, with selected reporters also covering Tonga’s Pacific Meteorological Council meeting (21–25 Sept). Climate Law at the UN: The UN General Assembly backed an International Court of Justice advisory opinion saying states have a legal duty to tackle climate change, but the US voted against it—Vanuatu led the push. Pacific Ocean Governance: A new look at ocean rules argues decision-making is too state-centred, calling for fairer access to finance and technology as industrial fleets and small-scale fishers face very different impacts. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: International Seabed Authority chief Leticia Carvalho says Pacific countries are shaping the regulations for potential mining of mineral-rich deep seabed areas, while environmental risks remain a major concern. Indo-Pacific Tech & Security: The Quad foreign ministers’ New Delhi meeting flagged cooperation on emerging technologies (including 6G and undersea cable resilience) plus port, maritime surveillance, and energy security initiatives. Health Snapshot: New obesity figures show Nauru and Tonga among the world’s highest adult obesity rates, with Japan and Vietnam at the low end—highlighting huge gaps in health outcomes.
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