AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCommonwealth Games: Fiji, Niue and Vanuatu have named their teams for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games starting 23 July, with Fiji so far confirming the biggest squad (58 athletes) across athletics, basketball 3×3, bowling, boxing, judo, para athletics, swimming and weightlifting. Niue Budget Watch: Niue MPs are scrutinising the government’s first budget since the election, pointing to a growing deficit and shifting priorities—especially the absence of community development and social welfare from stated budget priorities despite major ongoing spending. Ocean & Jobs: A push to close the ocean conservation funding shortfall is gaining momentum ahead of the Our Ocean conference in Mombasa, with advocates warning that only a small share of needed international finance is reaching marine protection. Climate & Energy Security: Pacific fuel shocks from global oil price spikes are highlighting how dependence on imported fossil fuels keeps economies exposed, strengthening calls to accelerate renewable energy delivery. Tuna Resilience: Pacific countries are rolling out a new climate-driven tuna Advanced Warning System under the Green Climate Fund Regional Tuna Programme to help governments plan as skipjack shifts increasingly move beyond EEZs.
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