AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWomen’s Economic Empowerment: At Fiji’s M4C Fiji Pacific Women Makete 2026 in Suva, women from Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu shared craft skills and entrepreneurship ideas, with UN Women highlighting how market exchanges spark new products and business links. Pacific Diplomacy & Indigenous Rights: Vanuatu’s UN envoy Odo Tevi raised concerns over alleged human rights violations in West Papua, backed Kanaky New Caledonia decolonisation, and urged France to accept ICJ jurisdiction over the Matthew and Hunter Islands. Gender Justice in Climate Decisions: Pacific advocates say women are being shut out of water and climate decision-making, even though they hold key household knowledge—calling for stronger voices before COP31. Media & Climate Accountability: Pacific editors pledged better reporting on climate loss and damage, focusing on cultural and social impacts, not just financial costs, after a forum in Savusavu. Health in Vanuatu: John Margerison partnered with the Esesson Foundation to fund and volunteer in Vanuatu’s largest free health outreach, delivering care to thousands across rural communities.
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