AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoPacific Climate Diplomacy: Pacific climate ministers met in Sydney to push a united agenda ahead of Pre-COP31 in Fiji and COP31, using the ICJ advisory opinion as the legal backbone for ocean-climate priorities and stronger climate finance. Tuvalu in the spotlight: The same run-up includes a special leaders’ segment in Tuvalu tied to the Pre-COP push, as the region tries to turn legal commitments into practical action. Security and trade pressures: Australia is weighing more South China Sea patrols with the US and Japan after China’s July missile test near Tuvalu drew condemnation from Pacific partners, while analysts say the “ocean of peace” vision is harder to uphold as countries’ ties with Beijing differ. Regional unity under strain: Pacific leaders reportedly struggled to agree a joint response after the missile launch, with the issue set to return at later foreign-minister and leaders’ meetings. Commonwealth Games business angle: Tuvalu is among 11 Pacific nations sending teams to Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games, with finance and logistics still a key hurdle for island athletes. Mobility snapshot: A new Henley Passport Index update shows Pakistan’s passport slipping to 101st, with access to 29 destinations—another reminder that travel freedom shifts with diplomacy and entry rules.
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