AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Security Talks: Defence ministers at the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Fiji urged “absolute consensus” before expanding the Pacific Response Group beyond disaster relief, including possible stabilisation and peacekeeping, while also pushing formal negotiations toward a Status of Forces Agreement. Tonga Education & Credentials: Tonga National University, the Public Service Commission and the qualifications authority pledged to fix certificate recognition problems after MPs raised concerns that some TNU graduates’ qualifications were rejected. Maritime Security Funding: Tonga is set to benefit from new US and Australian investment aimed at illegal fishing and cross-border crime, including support for enforcement capacity in Tonga’s vast EEZ. Digital Safety for Women: A new Face Forward initiative will provide real-time protection against online abuse for women and gender-diverse political candidates and teams across Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand. Organised Crime & Media Safety: PINA president Kalafi Moala warned Tonga’s drug networks are becoming more sophisticated, as police charged three over alleged meth importation; he also called for stronger protection for journalists covering crime. India-Pacific Cooperation: On UNGA sidelines, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired FIPIC talks with Pacific ministers on renewables, climate action, disaster resilience, healthcare and capacity building, and said India has been placed on the PIF “Strategic Partner Stream.”
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