AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMajuro Financial Inclusion Push: President Hilda Heine told Pacific finance ministers to speed up financial inclusion, warning that correspondent banking losses and fragmented services keep Marshallese people and businesses cut off from global finance. Digital Money in the Spotlight: Ministers got hands-on with the Marshall Islands’ USDM1 digital money push, including demos of the Lomalo Wallet at the FEMM meeting. Fuel Shock, “Triple Shock” Planning: The Marshall Islands declared a state of emergency over fuel price shock as ministers met on regional resilience amid Middle East-driven uncertainty, rising import costs, and food vulnerability. Nauru Agreement Fisheries Talks: Parties to the Nauru Agreement held their 21st ministerial meeting in Majuro, backing progress in tuna management and endorsing a tuna value-chain development framework. Cybersecurity Cooperation: Tonga joined an INTERPOL regional cybercrime initiative that also includes the Marshall Islands, as Interpol flags a sharp rise in cybercrime across the Asia-Pacific. Youth and Democracy: A Pacific youth forum urged stronger political participation, saying young people remain underrepresented in formal governance.
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