AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Governance: A Seychelles-linked call for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining is renewed after the International Seabed Authority’s Kingston talks ended without adopting a long-debated Mining Code, leaving key gaps on environmental safeguards, liability, inspection and benefit-sharing unresolved. Ocean Noise & Marine Life: A new report flags rising underwater ocean noise from increased shipping routes in the Western Indian Ocean, warning it can disrupt whales, dolphins and other marine species that rely on sound for survival—an issue directly relevant to Seychelles’ ocean health. WHO Funding Push: Fourteen African countries, including Seychelles, and partners pledged over US$45m to support WHO’s first Investment Round, aiming to secure more predictable financing for health work over the next four years. Seychelles Housing Contract: NBCC (India) has formalised a major Seychelles affordable housing deal for 1,008 units at Île Aurore, turning an earlier letter of intent into a full contract. Seychellois Visa Access: Finland confirmed visa-free entry for citizens of only two African countries—Mauritius and Seychelles—under Schengen rules for short stays.
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