AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIUU Crackdown: The ADF has joined a multinational push to detect and deter illegal fishing across the South-West Pacific, deploying an RAAF C-27J Spartan to the Cook Islands and Tonga under Operation SOLANIA alongside New Zealand and the FFA’s Operation Tui Moana. Climate Politics, Up Close: Australia’s COP31 chair, Chris Bowen, is trading barbs with the opposition over taxpayer-funded travel and staffing, with critics calling it a “vanity project” while Bowen fires back with “biggest hypocrite” accusations. Pacific Climate Legal Momentum: The UN General Assembly backed the ICJ climate ruling in a vote of 141-8, keeping pressure on states to cut emissions and address harm—despite US-led opposition. Tuvalu Education Boost: Tuvalu is rolling out a $2.5m teacher training upgrade aimed at meeting new qualification rules, targeting about 970 children. Regional Security for Fisheries: Operation Tui Moana 2026 wrapped after three weeks, with 61 vessel inspections and hundreds of detections across multiple Pacific EEZs.
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