AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPNG Election Security: Papua New Guinea’s PM James Marape says PNG will seek 200 defence personnel from Timor-Leste to help supervise next year’s general election, building a 1,000-strong multinational election security and observation team that would also include Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand. Regional Diplomacy: Marape held talks in Port Vila with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, with both sides also discussing regional security and meeting Vanuatu’s PM Jotham Napat. Sovereignty Flashpoint: A US–Solomon Islands “shiprider” maritime deal is drawing opposition in Honiara, with leader Manasseh Sogavare warning it could compromise Solomon Islands sovereignty unless full details are released for parliamentary scrutiny. Pacific Media & Power: Vanuatu’s public broadcaster says Facebook algorithm changes may be shifting reach away from traditional news publishers, raising concerns for reliable information and emergency messaging across the Pacific. Vanuatu Position on Islands: PM Jotham Napat reiterates Vanuatu’s stance on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands: sovereignty is “non-negotiable,” with diplomacy and Melanesian solidarity offered as the path forward. Ocean Protection: Melanesian governments are moving toward a multinational Indigenous marine reserve corridor linking protected areas across Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, PNG and New Caledonia.
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