AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPacific Ocean Governance & Youth: Three young women in Vanuatu are shaping ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals (ECOP) programme, working inside the Ocean and Maritime Affairs Department while blending science, policy, and traditional knowledge with coastal communities. Indigenous-Led Conservation: In Rarotonga, the Pacific Inclusive Conservation Learning Exchange is bringing Indigenous leaders, traditional authorities, and youth together to push community-led conservation, customary sea and land governance, and climate resilience. Menstrual Health in Disasters: Pacific advocates and UNFPA say “periods don’t stop for a cyclone,” calling for menstrual health to be built into disaster preparedness and response, not treated as an afterthought. Women’s Economic Power: Samoa’s Markets for Change (M4C) partnership with UN Women will spotlight women-led creativity and textile crafts at the M4C Life-Con Pacific Women’s Market Expo 2026 (15–18 July). Culture & Identity in the Pacific: A new NPG exhibition, “The Thread: Connecting stories and community,” links First Nations histories and garments to contemporary Indigenous voices, including cultural connections to Vanuatu. Vanuatu in the Air: Air Niugini is set to resume direct Port Moresby–Tokyo flights from July 18, improving travel links for Vanuatu and other Pacific destinations served by its network.
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