AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFossil-fuel transition momentum: Santa Marta’s first “transitioning away from fossil fuels” conference didn’t deliver binding deals, but it shifted the debate from whether to phase out to how to do it—while spotlighting the real-world barriers countries face, from finance to participation and even legal obstacles like investor-state disputes. Pacific geopolitics: The Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau later this year, with leaders expected to weigh regional security and the growing China–US contest. Taiwan at the table: Taiwan’s diplomatic allies—including Tuvalu’s health minister—are again pushing for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly after it missed an invitation. Tuvalu ocean focus: Tuvalu is finalising its first National Ocean Policy, launching 8 June, and is framing ocean health as national security. Cyber risk: A new report warns many island nations depend on a small number of vulnerable undersea cables, leaving them exposed to outages from accidents or sabotage.
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