AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoICC and sovereignty: The United States has congratulated Naoero (formerly Nauru) after President David Adeang announced the Pacific nation will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, framing it as a stand against “illegitimate overreach” while Trump urges other countries to quit the court. Name change at the UN: Adeang also used the UN General Assembly to press the world to use “Naoero,” saying it better reflects local language and identity, with the country’s international code shifting from NRU to NRO. Seabed mining divide: At the UN, Naoero called for seabed mining rules to be finished, while American Samoa opposed commercial deep-sea extraction for now, citing unanswered risks to ecosystems and fisheries. Regional legal leadership: Fiji’s former Attorney-General Graham Leung was elected president of the Fiji Law Society, pledging an apolitical, rule-of-law focus as Fiji faces a constitutional review and elections. Climate finance pressure: Pacific leaders at the UN warned climate-vulnerable states are being pushed into debt for disasters they didn’t cause, calling for grants and faster access to support.
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