AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFossil-fuel transition: Santa Marta’s first global summit shifted the debate from “whether” to “how,” but the hard part starts now: turning political momentum into fair, practical implementation and finance, with legal and economic barriers front and center. Pacific diplomacy: Tuvalu and Fiji are deepening cooperation after the Melanesian Ocean Summit, while the Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau with clear geopolitical stakes as major powers compete for influence. Taiwan at the table: Health officials from Tuvalu and other Taiwan allies are pushing for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly after it failed to get an invitation. Ocean security: Tuvalu is finalising a National Ocean Policy for launch on 8 June and is framing ocean protection as national security. Economy under pressure: The World Bank warns Pacific growth will keep slowing in 2026 as fuel, shipping, weaker tourism, and repeated shocks bite. Connectivity risk: A new report flags how island nations’ internet depends on a small set of vulnerable undersea cables.
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