AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarine Conservation: Solomon Islands has joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR), a transboundary marine protected area linking PNG, Vanuatu, Fiji and now the Solomons—aimed at protecting a biodiversity hotspot, but with details on enforcement and community consultation still thin. Indigenous Rights & Climate-Conflict: Indigenous leaders are in Geneva pushing back on “compounding crises,” warning that climate change, militarization, extractivism and legal marginalization keep undermining UNDRIP’s promise. Decolonization & Media Narratives: A Baku conference on “Media and Decolonization” spotlights how colonial histories and ethnic minorities struggle for global visibility, including cultural erosion and resource extraction. Vanuatu–France Sovereignty: Vanuatu says it will pursue international legal action over Matthew and Hunter islands after talks with France failed, arguing sovereignty controls rights to surrounding waters and resources. New Caledonia Politics: The New Caledonia Congress has a new pro-France president, Virginie Ruffenach, after coalition talks—setting up a divided legislature and a fresh push for recovery amid deep pro-independence/loyalist tensions.
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