AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFisheries Leadership: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) is recruiting a Chief Executive Officer to lead tuna management and commercial operations, with a strong focus on governance, sustainability, and delivering high-impact outcomes for member states. Deep-Sea Mining Backlash: A US deep-sea mining auction plan has sparked anger in Pacific territories, with leaders saying there were “no consultations” and warning of risks to food security and ocean resources. Shipping Decarbonisation: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu are pushing at the IMO for the Net-Zero Fund to be treated as a “functional requirement” for mid-term shipping emissions cuts, arguing it’s essential so the transition doesn’t leave small states behind. Nauru Rebrand & Identity: Nauru has officially become the Republic of Naoero, updating the international code from NRU to NRO and changing the demonym to dei-Naoero, with the government framing it as restoring traditional identity. Climate-Funded Passports: Naoero’s “golden passport” citizenship-by-investment scheme is drawing global attention, offering citizenship for a $90,000 contribution to fund climate relocation and adaptation. Pacific Food Exports: Fiji’s PIDF and New Valley Processors (Fiji) have signed an MOU to link more than 10,000 contracted farmers to export markets, including Naoero, via a food and nutrition security push.
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