AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoVanuatu–Australia Deal: Prime Minister Jotham Napat is set to travel to Canberra ahead of signing a revised Nakamal Agreement, after months of delays over sovereignty, security and critical infrastructure wording. Sovereignty Dispute: Vanuatu is also pressing France to hand back the remote Matthew and Hunter Islands, tying the negotiation to cultural and spiritual claims and wider decolonisation politics. Regional Security Debate: Australia says it’s open to a Pacific-wide security pact if Pacific leaders want it, while Pat Conroy warns China is seeking a permanent security presence via policing cooperation. Melanesian Cooperation: Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea signed a five-year Framework Agreement (2026–2030) covering trade, investment, infrastructure and security, with leaders also discussing a tailored free-trade concept and regional stability. Pacific Climate Push: Vanuatu joined a Pacific Climate Summit in Hawai‘i that ended with a joint commitment to strengthen regional resilience and adaptation. Vanuatu Tourism: Port Vila hosted the Vanuatu Tourism Market Forum and launched the 2026–2028 marketing strategy, aiming to shift from recovery to sustainable growth and boost arrivals.
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