AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVanuatu Culture & Kastom: Paramount chiefs are demanding Prime Minister Jotham Napat resign before Independence Day, saying the government used sacred cultural names—Nakamal and Namele—in foreign deals without proper consultation, and calling for the names to be removed from agreements with Australia and China. Maritime Security & Community Role: An ANU researcher says Vanuatu isn’t a major drug hub yet, but is increasingly exposed to transnational organised crime using fishing vessels, yachts and “narco-subs,” urging stronger government cooperation and community reporting at sea. Sovereignty Watch: Vanuatu says it will pursue legal options under international law after talks with France failed over sovereignty and the maritime boundary for Matthew and Hunter Islands, with Vanuatu insisting the islands belong to its people. Pacific Culture & Climate Governance: A regional learning exchange in Rarotonga highlights community-led conservation, customary land and marine governance, and Indigenous knowledge—bringing together leaders including from Vanuatu. Lifestyle & Dignity in Disasters: Pacific advocates stress menstrual health must be part of cyclone preparedness, repeating that “biology does not pause for a cyclone warning.”
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