AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCybercrime & Justice: Legal experts from across the Blue Pacific are meeting in Nadi, Fiji, to finalise a regional handbook to help countries strengthen cybercrime laws and defenses, with Vanuatu’s Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga saying it will “safeguard our digital borders” and bolster rule of law. Ocean Governance & Climate: World Oceans Day brought renewed calls for stronger ocean protection, with Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu warning of a “triple planetary crisis” and pointing to new international legal momentum. Regional Security & Funding: Former Pacific Islands Forum SG Dame Meg Taylor cautioned that geopolitical rivalry and foreign funding dependence could weaken Pacific-led governance, urging more economic self-determination. Pacific Disaster Watch: After a powerful 7.8 quake off Mindanao, tsunami advisories were issued across much of the Pacific, including Vanuatu, with agencies urged to inform coastal communities and follow local instructions. Pacific Regionalism: Australia and New Zealand reaffirmed support for Pacific-led regionalism, climate action and security cooperation ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Palau. Food Safety for EU Market: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva on new EU freezer-vessel food safety rules, aimed at keeping access to the EU seafood market.
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