AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSPREP Leadership in Samoa: Wallis-et-Futuna has taken the chair of the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting in Apia (12-13 August), with Jean Paul Mailagi saying the goal is to ensure smaller territories’ environmental concerns are properly represented. Pacific Environment Priorities: SPREP’s Director General Sefanaia Nawadra told members the work is focused on the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, with the board reviewing funding, partnerships and strategic priorities. MSG and Decolonisation: Vanuatu PM Jotham Napat and Melanesian Spearhead Group DG Dr Anna Naupa reaffirmed support for Kanak self-determination in New Caledonia and raised West Papua human rights concerns, including a pending UN visit. Climate Diplomacy Ahead of COP31: Pacific Forum foreign ministers backed stronger regional climate action, pushing climate finance, renewables investment and Pacific leadership into Pre-COP31 meetings. Air Calédonie Talks Amid Dispute: New Caledonia’s government and Loyalty Islands communities restarted talks after protests over Air Calédonie’s hub move from Nouméa Magenta to Nouméa La Tontouta; a broader mobility plan is expected within a month.
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