AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific Energy Security: PNG says it wants to boost oil and gas output and even build smaller refineries to help fuel-dependent Pacific island neighbours as the region reels from the Iran-linked fuel shock and rising living costs. Regional Security Cooperation: Australia and PNG back a Solomon Islands proposal to explore a Pacific security pact, while stressing regional stability through Pacific Islands Forum frameworks. Biodiversity Discovery: Scientists have identified a new “walking shark” species in PNG waters, raising fresh concern for a creature that may be at risk. Fisheries Transparency: Fifteen countries, including PNG, signed the Mombasa Declaration to improve vessel data sharing and crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing that damages marine ecosystems and livelihoods. Climate Impacts on Children: UNICEF reports nearly half the world’s children face at least three climate hazards, with PNG children forced into dangerous river crossings after climate-linked infrastructure failures. Food Resilience: A breadfruit project backed by FAO aims to lift production of a high-yield, nutritious tree that could help communities cope with climate-driven food shortages.
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