AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNauru & Immigration Detention: A man deported from Western Australia to Nauru after serving 20 years for murder has started a hunger strike, sewing his lips shut and calling the detention conditions a “hellhole prison camp.” Climate & Resilience: A Pacific media capacity push is set for September, training journalists to better report weather and climate risks and cover key regional meteorology meetings in Tonga. Fisheries Science: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency says regional, science-led tuna management has kept major stocks healthy while the Pacific now produces 54% of the world’s tuna catch. EU Food Safety: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained officials on new EU freezer-vessel requirements that could affect about 97% of Pacific Island-flagged vessels exporting to the EU. Health Data: New obesity figures put Nauru at 61% adult obesity—among the highest globally—highlighting stark health gaps across the Pacific. Regional Tech & Security: The Quad’s New Delhi meeting flagged cooperation on emerging technologies like 6G and undersea cable resilience, alongside infrastructure and maritime initiatives.
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