AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Islands Forum diplomacy: Pacific leaders in Palau registered concern over China’s July ICBM test, urging at least 24 hours’ advance notice, but Kiribati was notably absent from the leaders’ retreat and was also left out of the closing acknowledgements, while Naoero dissented. China–Taiwan pressure: The summit was overshadowed by Beijing’s warnings of “consequences” after Taiwan’s foreign minister attended, with reports of alleged Beijing meddling and leaders missing from the 18-member meeting. Kiribati–India business push: India launched a US$900,000 Virgin Coconut Oil project in Tarawa, backing VCO processing plants on Nonouti and Teraina and training for farmers and women’s cooperatives. Food security & livelihoods: The FFA and SPC rolled out the “Tuna Bites” campaign across Pacific countries including Kiribati, using a national tuna-dish competition to highlight tuna’s role in protein, livelihoods and revenues. Climate resilience funding: UNICEF and the EU launched a €17m Pacific Climate Resilient Education Systems programme to upgrade schools for disasters, including water, sanitation, renewable energy and connectivity. Local safety and jobs: New Zealand and Kiribati police began a joint operation to safely dispose of 400+ WWII UXOs in Betio, improving public safety in a densely populated area.
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