AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOcean Governance & Nuclear Legacy: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine urged a precautionary pause on seabed mining at the UN, saying decisions must be science-led with safeguards in place, warning “there are no do overs,” and also called for a UN apology acknowledging harm from 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. Climate Adaptation & Sovereignty: Island leaders pushed for stronger science, funding, and early warning systems, plus a “presumption in favour of continued statehood” as rising seas erase land and burial grounds. Regional Tech & Capacity Building: Australia’s ABC is expanding “soft power” partnerships with public broadcasters across the Indo-Pacific, including the Marshall Islands, while India’s FIPIC talks in New York focused on renewable energy, climate action, disaster resilience, healthcare, education, and targeted training. Local Resilience Infrastructure: An Australian-led team helped open a new 1.81km sea wall on Ebeye Island (Kwajalein Atoll) to protect homes and roads from sea-level rise. Space Science Update: NASA’s Swift observatory resumed science operations after a boost mission effort, though the aging spacecraft is still expected to end soon. Crypto & Payments (Marshall Islands-linked): Remittix advanced its PayFi push with RTX presale milestones ($0.46 final stage; Nov. 24, 2026 debut) and a short rewards campaign.
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