AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegional Leadership: Vanuatu’s Dr Anna Naupa has been appointed the first woman—and the first ni-Vanuatu—to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat, a historic 40-year milestone for Port Vila and a big message for young ni-Vanuatu girls. Community & Faith: A Carinity volunteer prison chaplain, Lyn Turner, received an Order of Australia honour (OAM) for 10 years of pastoral care for women in prison and humanitarian disaster relief work across Vanuatu and beyond. Youth, Rights & Health: A Pacific youth guide called Pleasurenesia is pushing a new way to talk about pleasure, sexuality and wellbeing—arguing that youth SRHR programs need to be shaped by Pacific people, not imported models. Culture & Craft: Tahiti’s barkcloth (tapa) tradition is being revived through makers like Hinatea Colombani, showing how Pacific craft knowledge can survive when communities pass on the “recipe.” Inclusion Debate: A Pride Month LGBTQIA+ photo-shoot offer in Vanuatu sparked backlash, including a Prime Minister’s office response urging activities that align with Christian values. Ocean Stewardship: Vanuatu’s climate and ocean leaders are calling for stronger ocean protection, pointing to new national ocean laws and the push for better regional governance.
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