AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKiribati Food Security Push: Kiribati is boosting food and nutrition security with climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries management, social protection, and an offshore horticultural estate in Fiji as land and freshwater limits and heavy reliance on imports continue to strain diets and health. Pacific Climate–Peace Agenda: Pacific leaders are being urged to move from a “climate-conflict” framing to a climate–peace approach focused on social cohesion, cultural continuity, relational security and ecological stewardship ahead of COP31. COP31 Finance and Energy Priorities: Forum foreign ministers backed stronger climate action, calling for more climate finance, renewable energy investment, and Pacific leadership through Pre-COP31 meetings, with the Pacific Resilience Facility highlighted as a key funding priority. Undersea Cable Connectivity: Australia says all Pacific Islands Forum members are now connected to undersea telecommunications cables, including Tarawa in Kiribati, aiming to support economic growth and better access to digital markets. Regional Security Tensions: Pacific foreign ministers in Suva failed to agree on a joint statement condemning China’s nuclear-capable missile test, with divisions linked to positions from Kiribati and Naoero (formerly Nauru).
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