AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate & Sovereignty: A UN General Assembly declaration backs a “presumption in favour of continued statehood” for countries losing land to rising seas, calling for better observation, early warning, predictable funding, and protection of coastal livelihoods and maritime zones. Marshall Islands Resilience: An Australian-led team helped build a 1.81km sea wall on Ebeye Island in the Marshall Islands to cut flooding and wave damage as sea levels rise. Pacific Tech & Training Partnerships: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar chaired UNGA-side FIPIC talks with Pacific leaders, focusing on renewable energy, climate action, disaster resilience, healthcare, education, and tailored capacity-building; India was also placed on the Pacific Islands Forum “strategic partner stream.” Maritime Decarbonisation Watch: The Global Maritime Forum highlighted mixed progress toward shipping’s 2030 fuel goals, with uncertainty around IMO rules. Shipping Registry Shift: A new Clarkson ranking shows the Marshall Islands registry climbing to #2 by tonnage, underscoring how compliance and selectivity are reshaping global fleets. AI & Human-Centred Research: A University of Auckland initiative links Marshallese navigation ideas to “human-centred AI,” aiming to keep judgment in the loop.
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