AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Sea-Level Declaration & Tuvalu’s Rights: Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that sea-level rise is “a present reality,” welcoming a new UN Political Declaration that affirms continuity of statehood and permanence of maritime boundaries under UNCLOS. He also said Tuvalu has already reclaimed 15.3 hectares of elevated, flood-free land on Funafuti, with another 10 hectares underway, and is using digital tools to safeguard sovereignty and heritage. Fossil-Fuel Transition Talks: Tuvalu and Ireland set out a shared vision for a 2027 conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, framing it as energy security, economic resilience, and sovereignty—not just emissions cuts. Climate Finance & Adaptation Pressure: Pacific leaders pressed the UN for faster, grant-based adaptation and loss-and-damage support, warning that small states keep paying for impacts they did not cause. Women’s Voice in Water Decisions: New research highlights that excluding women from water and climate decision-making drives wider gender harms, with calls for stronger participation at community and subnational levels. Pacific Media on Loss & Damage: Pacific editors adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, demanding timely access to loss-and-damage information and stronger support for journalists. COP31 Prep in the Region: COP31 will be hosted in Türkiye in November, with Fiji set to hold pre-COP meetings in early October focused on what to negotiate.
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