AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific Banking: Pacific leaders met in Majuro to push ahead on a project to protect correspondent banking links, with talks on a Pacific Payments Mechanism feasibility study, payment systems support, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures. Tuvalu Trust Fund Transparency: Australia refused AFP requests to release internal papers on the Tuvalu Trust Fund, saying disclosure could cause diplomatic “damage,” as scrutiny grows over investments tied to coal, gas and oil. Pacific Economic Resilience: Finance ministers gathered in the Marshall Islands for the 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting, warning of a “triple shock” from fuel insecurity, higher import costs and food vulnerability, with growth forecasts easing. Tuvalu Fisheries: Tuvalu introduced Fisheries Management Regulations 2025 to tighten licensing, monitoring, conservation and enforcement for sustainable fisheries. Fuel Crisis Impact: A new regional timeline shows how the fuel crunch drove sharp diesel and electricity price hikes and pushed Pacific governments toward renewables like solar. Climate Finance at COP31: UN climate talks in Bonn ended with key gaps still unresolved, while Pacific negotiators urged stronger control over climate finance and defended climate science ahead of COP31.
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