AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific security & policing: Australia’s AFP chief Krissy Barrett will pitch a faster, cheaper UN police training model at UNCOPS in New York, as the UN peacekeeping budget is cut for 2026-27. Regional diplomacy: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lands in Fiji to sign the Vuvale Union and then heads to the Solomon Islands to push a new security treaty, with talks also set in Brisbane with other Pacific leaders. Tuvalu-Australia defence support: Tuvalu and Australia launch Operation RENDER SAFE 2026, sending a reconnaissance team to Nanumea Lagoon to map WWII unexploded ordnance and guide future clearance. Fisheries governance: The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting wraps up in Wellington, with Tuvalu among participating members and priorities set for regional fisheries cooperation. Business & jobs (Tuvalu): Tuvalu Fisheries Authority calls for Expressions of Interest for a Project Procurement Officer role under the TV PROPER oceanscape program funded by the World Bank/IDA. Climate & methane: Tuvalu backs the UN Secretary-General’s push for global methane action and plans to deepen methane focus as co-chair of a transition conference in 2027. Aid pressure on islands: An OECD report warns Pacific small island states face some of the biggest aid cuts, with health funding projected to fall sharply.
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