AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegional security: Solomon Islands police and customs intercepted the Belize-flagged cargo vessel MV WEALTH in Renbel Province, detaining 19 crew as a wider Pacific probe targets alleged tobacco smuggling, drug trafficking and other maritime organised crime. Vanuatu leadership: Dr Anna Naupa has been appointed the first woman and first ni-Vanuatu to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat as Director General, a historic win for regional women’s leadership. Culture & identity: A Vanuatu photographer’s Pride Month offer for LGBTQIA+ people sparked public backlash, with the Prime Minister’s office discouraging activities seen as clashing with Christian values. Youth SRHR conversation: A Pacific youth guide called Pleasurenesia argues that sexuality education must be shaped by Pacific people, citing high rates of teen pregnancy, rising youth HIV, and unmet contraceptive needs. Ocean stewardship: Vanuatu climate and ocean voices pushed for stronger Pacific ocean protection, linking customary knowledge and regional solidarity to the health of the “Blue Pacific.” Community care: A volunteer prison chaplain in Australia (with disaster relief work including in Vanuatu) received an Order of Australia honour for long-running support for women in prison.
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