AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSea-Level Rise Legal Win: The UN General Assembly approved a Declaration on Sea Level Rise, affirming the “presumption in favour of continued statehood” and protecting maritime zones and UN membership even if land becomes uninhabitable. Tuvalu Adaptation & Sovereignty: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN the country is already reclaiming elevated land—15.3 hectares on Funafuti, with 10 more underway—and welcomed the declaration as a safeguard for nationhood and maritime rights. Climate Finance Push: Pacific leaders met UN chief António Guterres to press for climate adaptation funding, including the Pacific Resilience Facility target of US$500m by end-2026. Fossil-Fuel Transition Planning: Tuvalu and Ireland outlined a 2027 co-hosted conference vision to move from “pathways to delivery,” framing the shift as energy security, economic resilience and sovereignty. Water, Food & Gender: Pacific advocates urged women’s full voice in water decisions ahead of COP31, while a UNGA-side push highlighted water-secure agriculture as a resilience and food-security priority. Pacific Media Accountability: Editors adopted a Savusavu Loss and Damage declaration calling for better access to loss-and-damage information and stronger reporting on non-economic harms. Labour Mobility: Australia’s PALM scheme confirmed 10 eligible Pacific countries, including Tuvalu, for legal work placements.
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