AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndia–Kiribati Cooperation: In South Tarawa, India’s High Commissioner Suneet Mehta met Kiribati’s Minister Ruth Cross Kwansing to discuss women’s empowerment, inclusive growth, digitisation and broader bilateral cooperation, with follow-up meetings also covering education, youth skills and health support. Climate-Resilient Schools Funding: The EU and UNICEF launched the €17m Pacific Climate Resilient Education Systems programme in Palau, targeting about 15,000 children in Kiribati plus Fiji, FSM and the Solomon Islands, with upgrades to water/sanitation, renewable power and disaster-ready maintenance, plus training for teachers and administrators. Pacific Islands Forum Ocean & Fisheries Push: PIF leaders in Palau strengthened positions on ocean sovereignty, fisheries, deep-sea minerals and marine pollution, calling for coordinated Pacific action and preparations for the 2027 BBNJ talks. Geopolitics Over Taiwan and Missile Tests: The summit was overshadowed by China’s “consequences” warning over Taiwan’s presence and by regional “concern” about China’s missile test, with Kiribati notably absent from parts of the leaders’ retreat.
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