AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN diplomacy: The UN General Assembly’s high-level week opened in New York, with UN chief António Guterres urging action on war, inequality, climate and AI, while President Trump used the stage to push AI and new security and oil deals. Tuvalu leadership: On the eve of Independence, Tuvalu inaugurated its first woman Governor-General, Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma, and Prime Minister Feleti Teo was honoured for climate leadership, including Tuvalu’s push for a UN Political Declaration on sea-level rise that protects statehood and maritime rights. Pre-COP31 build-up: Pacific civil society in Tuvalu issued “The Funafuti Call for Climate Justice,” demanding an end to new coal, oil and gas expansion and stronger loss-and-damage action ahead of Pre-COP31 and COP31. Climate as health: WHO’s Pacific director said climate change must be treated as a health emergency, calling for climate and health financing to move together. Sea-level reality on the ground: Tuvalu says it has reclaimed 15.3 hectares on Funafuti, with more underway, as rising seas threaten land and identity. Media push: Pacific editors adopted a Savusavu declaration calling for better access to loss-and-damage information and more support for Pacific journalists.
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