AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoSecurity & Training: AFP and French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF) trained 12 Kiribati police divers in investigative diving to strengthen counter-narcotics and maritime security, including underwater inspection, search-and-rescue drills, and PADI open-water certification, with new equipment handed over and plans for further courses across the Pacific. Pacific Diplomacy: Papua New Guinea PM James Marape met France’s Emmanuel Macron in Paris to mark 50 years of ties, announcing a new PNG embassy in Paris and stressing cooperation on climate resilience and biodiversity. French Polynesia Governance: French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls began his first official visit to French Polynesia, arriving amid debate over New Caledonia’s “new state” deal and calls from President Moetai Brotherson for formal talks with France. Ocean Economy & Policy: France used the Melanesian Ocean Summit in Port Moresby to reaffirm Pacific commitments on ocean governance, fisheries protection and the blue economy, linking funding and policy to UN ocean outcomes. Tourism & Resilience: UN Tourism’s new secretary-general Shaikha Al Nuaimi says the agency must tackle climate adaptation, digital transition and workforce change while addressing where small island states fit in global tourism governance. Energy Costs: A Pacific fuel-price shock tied to the Iran conflict is already hitting business costs and inflation, with heavy reliance on imported oil raising economic risk for small, remote island economies.
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