AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate and Ocean: Pacific nations welcomed the UN’s sea-level rise declaration but warned it lacks strong protections on maritime boundaries, human rights and climate finance. Separately, more than US$25 million from the Bezos Earth Fund will support ocean conservation across five Pacific countries, including mapping and protecting important habitats in Vanuatu. Port Vila Festival: The inaugural Wan Pasifika Festival brought artists and cultural performers from across the region to Port Vila on 10 October, celebrating music and culture while promoting climate awareness. Air Niugini helped bring performers from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Skills and Culture: Vanuatu Institute of Technology will host an international skills competition from 19–22 October, with competitors from across the Pacific, Asia and Timor-Leste. Organisers say the event brings culture together with practical skills as VIT pursues links with WorldSkills International. Indigenous Rights: Church leaders in Papua backed calls by Vanuatu and Solomon Islands for Indonesia to allow the UN human rights chief to visit the region and assess reports of displacement and rights abuses.
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