AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCitizenship-for-cash scrutiny: Naoero (formerly Nauru) is drawing fresh global attention with its “golden passport” scheme, offering citizenship for a $90,000 contribution (plus fees) aimed at funding climate adaptation—especially a costly relocation plan to move 90% of families and infrastructure to higher ground. Identity update with practical fallout: Naoero has officially reclaimed its traditional name, with the international code expected to shift from NRU to NRO and citizens to be called dei-Naoero, after parliament dropped a planned referendum. Shipping decarbonisation push: Fiji, Kiribati, Naoero, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu told the IMO that an IMO Net-Zero Fund is a “functional requirement” for mid-term greenhouse-gas rules, linking port upgrades and fleet support to a just transition. Deep-sea mining tensions: Pacific leaders are split as the US moves toward deep-sea mining auctions near American Samoa and other territories, while Naoero and some others argue for future seabed minerals and critics warn science and safeguards aren’t ready. AI jobs risk: A World Bank report flags higher automation exposure in high-income countries, with implications for future workforce planning across the region.
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