AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Sport & Spotlight: Niue’s Duken Holo Tutaikitoa-Williams is set for the men’s 90kg boxing action at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, while Niue’s Karen Te Ruki Pasene and others from the Pacific faced quarter-final exits in weightlifting. Pacific Athletes in Motion: Fiji’s Anahira McCutcheon, 16, advanced to the women’s 50m freestyle semi-finals and also pushed into the 100m freestyle semis, keeping medal hopes alive across multiple sports. Deep-Sea Minerals Debate: A Pacific op-ed argues the region’s deep-sea mining conversation is moving beyond simple “for or against,” calling for “follow the science, protect the environment, do no harm,” with different countries backing different paths but all leaning toward safeguards. Climate Diplomacy: Niue-linked Pacific messaging shows up in COP31 preparations, with Solomon Islands’ Minister Wayne Ghemu urging stronger Pacific regionalism and speaking to the need to speak “with one voice” on climate. Disaster Risk Reduction Training Call: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction applications are open for people from Niue and across the Pacific/Asia-Pacific, with a deadline of 21 August 2026.
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