AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPacific Security: A new Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency report warns that cocaine traffickers are exploiting tuna routes, seafood shipments and refuelling vessels to move drugs toward Australia, New Zealand and Pacific islands. Fiji seized about 2.6 tonnes this year. Marshall Islands Shipping: The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT Valthera was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire; all 11 Indian crew members were reported safe. Climate and War Legacy: At the UN, the Marshall Islands warned that rising seas, erosion, floods and storm surges could expose unexploded wartime munitions in vulnerable island communities. Peace Corps: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine and leaders of Palau and the FSM have signed a letter of intent with the US to establish a North Pacific Peace Corps program. Pacific Education: Thirteen American Samoa Community College students will receive NSF scholarships for marine and environmental science; the program also partners with the College of the Marshall Islands.
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