AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific diplomacy: The UK has re-joined the Pacific Community after 17 years, with renewed focus on climate change, human rights, marine protection and resilience—while already working through SPREP and as a Pacific Islands Forum dialogue partner. Climate reporting: Pacific editors meeting in Savusavu pledged stronger coverage of climate-related loss and damage, including cultural and social impacts that money can’t fully capture. Media & training: The 8th Pacific Media Summit wrapped in Savusavu, pushing “reaching the remote” through digital innovation, climate accountability and gender equity, alongside a new education partnership with Fiji National University. Health & wellbeing: A new look at life expectancy across the Pacific shows mixed progress, with Vanuatu moving from below-average to above-average, while some countries’ gains have stalled. Ocean protection funding: Bezos Earth Fund announced US$25m in new grants for tropical Pacific conservation, including projects in Vanuatu, and support for marine protected areas under the UN High Seas Treaty. Gender justice: The 4th Pacific Feminist Forum opened in Fiji, bringing together 140+ activists across Oceania to shape feminist futures, with tributes to major women’s rights defenders. Regional partnerships: India-Pacific cooperation meetings at UNGA81 highlighted renewable energy, climate action, disaster resilience, education and healthcare, with Vanuatu’s health minister among participants.
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