AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSovereignty Talks Stall: Vanuatu’s Deputy PM Johnny Koanapo says a second round of negotiations with France failed over the Matthew and Hunter islands, with positions “far apart” and France proposing joint management that Vanuatu rejects on access terms. Kastom Names Under Fire: Paramount chiefs from five provinces demand PM Jotham Napat resign before 30 July 2026, saying sacred kastom identities like “Nakamal” were used in foreign agreements without proper consultation, and they want the name removed and replaced. Culture & Care for Heritage: South Australia’s museum will close a key Pacific gallery for conservation, removing masks, headdresses, a canoe and an almost 100-year-old hut to protect materials and honour repatriation updates. Ocean Governance, Youth-Led: Three young women in Vanuatu are shaping ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals programme, blending marine science, policy and traditional knowledge inside the Ocean and Maritime Affairs Department. Menstrual Health in Disasters: Pacific advocates say “periods don’t stop for a cyclone,” pushing menstrual health into disaster preparedness planning. Vanuatu in the Cruise Spotlight: Cruise chatter links Royal Caribbean’s winter plans to Lelepa in Vanuatu, with debate over whether itineraries will become too similar. Pacific Security Tensions: Regional leaders react to China’s missile test as creating tension, while Australia’s Pacific defence diplomacy accelerates.
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