AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUNGA81 Pacific push: Pacific Islands Forum leaders are in New York for UNGA81, aiming for a unified regional voice on climate change, ocean governance, development finance and sea-level rise, with a push to mobilise US$500m for the Pacific Resilience Facility ahead of pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu. Tuvalu climate warning: Tuvalu’s climate minister says Australia’s aid “means little” while Canberra backs coal and gas expansion, citing the scale mismatch between fossil fuel subsidies and Pacific support. Rising seas diplomacy: Prime Minister Philip Davis addressed the Rising Nations Gala Dinner on sea-level rise, as the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise is elevated into the global agenda. Digital connectivity talks: Leaders discussed affordable, secure digital connectivity and protecting Pacific sovereignty and data as the region expands digital infrastructure. Labour mobility update: Australia released the full list of countries eligible for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, including Tuvalu, alongside Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Samoa, PNG, Vanuatu, Tonga and Timor-Leste. Energy debate fallout: A coalition energy plan would roll back renewables incentives and net-zero targets, sparking renewed Pacific-linked climate concerns. Regional civil society: The 4th Pacific Feminist Forum opened in Fiji, bringing together feminists and rights defenders from across Oceania under “Feminist Futures, Just Pacific.”
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