AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOcean Conservation Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund has announced US$25 million in new grants to protect Pacific ocean life, including support for marine protected areas in Vanuatu and regional work toward high-seas protections. Pacific Feminist Forum: Fiji will host the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum (21–24 Sept), bringing together 140+ representatives across 21 Pacific states, with sessions on feminist futures, bodily autonomy, faith, climate justice, and cultural items at market spaces. Youth Climate Voice: Rangatahi in Aotearoa are drafting a youth climate statement after workshops on water, food, and loss and damage, aiming to be heard in Fiji ahead of COP31. Vanuatu Teachers Union: The VTU warns teachers could face another nationwide strike over the Teaching Service Commission’s alleged failure to honour a Memorandum of Conciliation, citing payroll and salary concerns. Vanuatu Culture & Rights: Human rights lawyer Julian Aguon says climate change is eroding Indigenous culture and rights, arguing it must be treated as a human rights violation. Vanuatu Disaster Watch: Search continues after the MV Matui ferry sank between Ambae and Santo, with survivors rescued and more than 30 still missing.
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