AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Security & China Missile Test: Tonga’s PM Lord Fakafanua says China’s nuclear-capable missile test “caused a stir” and “created tension,” adding Tonga opposes ballistic testing by any superpower and is hopeful Australia and Tonga can move quickly on a new treaty. Regional Defence Pacts: Australia and Fiji have elevated ties into a formal treaty under the “Ocean of Peace” alliance, part of a wider push to reshape Pacific security. Disaster Risk Finance: The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company opened a Suva hub, marking 10 years since the region’s sovereign disaster insurance facility began paying out quickly after cyclones, droughts and other triggers. Community-Led Crime Strategy: Tonga’s Police Commissioner Geoff Turner told UN policing leaders that policing alone can’t stop transnational organised crime; solutions must be rooted in families, churches, village leadership and restorative justice. Tonga Export Boost: Tu’imatamoana Fish Market received HACCP certification, clearing the way for higher-value seafood exports and stronger access to markets like the United States. Women’s Creative Leadership: A Tonga leg of “Music for Change: Pacific Women” runs 3–21 August, using songwriting, performance and filmmaking to build women’s leadership and storytelling.
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