AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Sovereignty Clash: Vanuatu has filed a case at the International Court of Justice against France over sovereignty of the uninhabited islands of Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneag (Hunter), and over a single maritime boundary tied to New Caledonia—after talks with France collapsed and with the court requiring France’s consent to proceed. Pacific Islands Forum Politics: The 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau is opening amid leader absences and rising geopolitics: China has warned of “consequences” over Taiwan’s foreign minister attending, while New Zealand’s Winston Peters slammed Solomon Islands cabinet ministers over a no-confidence motion that pulled PM Matthew Wale away from the summit. Regional Trade Opportunity: Fiji is exploring a new cocoa export market after a New Caledonian company signalled interest in buying locally produced cocoa, though officials say it will take years of investment and plantation rehabilitation. Mining & Finance: iMetal Resources appointed mining executive Michel Dufresne to its board, strengthening leadership behind its Gowganda West project.
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