AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific climate finance push at UNGA81: Pacific leaders met UN chief António Guterres in New York to press for climate finance that’s accessible and timely, flagging the COP31 build-up and the Pacific Resilience Facility, while reaffirming the “Blue Pacific as an Ocean of Peace” and raising sea-level rise, nuclear and security concerns. Samoa’s finance voice: Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo backed a “fairer development financing” reset, arguing small island states shouldn’t have to borrow their way out of climate damage. Nepal-led “mountains to sea” climate coalition: Nepal hosted “Sagarmatha to the Sea,” linking glacier melt, rivers and coastal impacts, with Samoa among co-hosts—pushing the idea that climate risks ignore borders. Global South demands a financial reset: Developing countries, including Samoa, called for overhauling lending rules that keep vulnerable nations in debt after disasters they didn’t cause. UK returns to Pacific Community: The UK re-joined the Pacific Community, citing work on climate change, marine protection and resilience—already a member of SPREP and a PIF dialogue partner. Media for loss and damage: SPREP and Conservation International-backed Pacific editors adopted a Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Declaration, urging stronger coverage of climate, biodiversity loss and pollution. Ocean protection gap: A new study says only about 10% of the world’s oceans are designated for conservation and effective protection is far lower—highlighting the need for real safeguards, not just labels.
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