AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInvasive Species & Biosecurity: As air travel and cargo grow, Guam faces a steady risk of hitchhiking insects and other invaders; biosecurity is being framed as environmental survival for island ecosystems with unique native species. Child Nutrition Funding: Guam’s Head Start program received a $1,009,983 federal supplemental award to strengthen nutrition, facilities, and services across 27 preschool centers. Food Safety Recall: DPHSS says a So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster non-dairy frozen dessert pint was pulled from Guam shelves after FDA flagged possible small stones/foreign materials that could cause choking or mouth injury. Sea Level Rise & Statehood: The UN adopted a Declaration on Sea Level Rise, affirming island nations like Guam won’t automatically lose statehood or U.N. membership even if rising seas make areas uninhabitable. Customs Modernization: Gov. Leon Guerrero signed an agreement to move Guam toward the UNCTAD Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) to streamline trade and strengthen enforcement. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: NRDC says Marianas residents lack time and information to weigh a seabed mining lease sale, while Guam and CNMI leaders continue pressing for consultation. Health Planning: The Guam Diabetes Control Coalition began building its next five-year strategy to prevent and control diabetes.
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