AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific Disaster Response Training: Journalists and communication officers across the Pacific are in Palau for a five-day Media Masterclass running alongside the Second Pacific Disaster Risk Management ministerial meeting opening tomorrow, with organizers urging closer links between media, scientists, and disaster agencies to better explain climate, ocean health, and disaster risk. Ocean Protection Push: Papua New Guinea says it will protect about 200,000 km² of ocean in a new “no-take” Western Manus Marine Protected Area as part of the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, aiming to safeguard sharks, manta rays, turtles, dolphins and seabirds while still supporting fisheries. Regional Backing: France has pledged support for Melanesian ocean efforts at the Melanesian Ocean Summit, tying its message to global targets like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. New Caledonia Politics: France’s PM says provincial elections will be held June 28 after a constitutional reform bill linked to the Bougival agreement was rejected by the National Assembly. Local Watch: New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu over an FLNKS meeting.
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