AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOcean & Climate Diplomacy: Cabo Verde’s Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho helped secure a UN General Assembly political declaration affirming a “presumption in favour of continued statehood” for countries threatened by sea-level rise, pushing for coordinated, funded action to protect maritime zones and coastal communities. Regional Climate Governance: ECOWAS Parliament wrapped up a seminar in Accra calling for urgent regional steps against climate-driven droughts, floods, coastal erosion and insecurity, including a Regional Climate Resilience Fund and stronger early-warning systems; Cabo Verde was among the countries presenting. Ocean Observation Funding: The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System at the UN, with pledges of at least €211m (EU €92m; Canada C$82m over five years) to close data gaps and support weather, climate and coastal resilience. Banking/Corporate Update: Merchants & Marine Bancorp said its bank subsidiary will rebrand as TownBridge Bank from Sept. 28, 2026, without any ownership or leadership change. Travel & Connectivity: TUI added eight new Gatwick routes for summer 2027, including services to Spain (Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Valencia) and others (Athens, Palermo, Tangier, Djerba, Mytilene), expanding the network to 59 destinations.
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