AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific Security & Diplomacy: China warned a top Pacific diplomat not to “sour” ties over Taiwan attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum, after Taipei was barred in 2025—raising fresh regional tension as Palau hosts the 2026 leaders’ meeting. Regional Health & Services: An opinion piece from South Africa highlights how overwhelmed public clinics and shrinking budgets leave health workers without full-time contracts, using Cosmo City’s limited mobile clinic as an example of care gaps. Ocean & Public Health Links: Pristine Seas’ Samoa expedition is set to survey biodiversity across new marine protected areas, aiming to strengthen ocean stewardship that supports food and community wellbeing. Climate–Peace Thinking: A Pacific policy brief argues the region should move from a “climate–conflict” focus to a climate–peace approach grounded in social cohesion, culture, and ecological stewardship. Research Capacity: The University of Auckland and the Pacific Community (SPC) formalised a partnership to expand Pacific-led research, including public health and climate resilience work. Travel Policy Watch: A U.S. visa bond program made permanent for 50 countries is already linked to a sharp drop in visas issued, with tourism industry concerns about possible expansion.
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