AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNew Caledonia: Vanuatu, representing the Melanesian Spearhead Group, backed calls for a UN visiting mission to assess political uncertainty and hardship facing Kanak communities, and reaffirmed their right to self-determination. Youth and Climate: Young people from Vanuatu and across the Pacific challenged Australia to turn climate promises into action ahead of COP31, warning that Pacific communities already face rising seas and worsening climate impacts. Constitution Day: On October 5, President Nikenike Vurobaravu urged leaders and citizens to uphold democracy, national unity and the rule of law, while calling on chiefs to guide communities through kastom. Sovereignty Dispute: Vanuatu condemned a New Caledonian lawmaker’s racist, neo-colonial remarks after he mocked its claims to Matthew and Hunter islands. Ocean Protection: The Bezos Earth Fund pledged grants for conservation projects in Vanuatu and four other Pacific nations, supporting efforts to identify and protect important marine habitats. Pacific Culture Abroad: A planned public artwork in Blenheim, New Zealand, will draw on the nakamal—a raised gathering place described by Vanuatu workers—as a shared Pacific tradition.
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