AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate & Health at UNGA: Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. told the UN General Assembly that rising seas are already erasing burial grounds and culture, with Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo calling sea-level rise “a present reality.” Leaders stressed that climate change is hitting water and food security and driving repeated disaster recovery costs, arguing climate finance is justice, not charity and urging funding that’s accessible and not tied to conditions. Pacific Media on Loss & Damage: Pacific editors adopted the Savusavu Loss and Damage Media Forum Declaration, pledging stronger reporting on harms that go beyond money—like displacement, saltwater intrusion, and stronger storms. India–Pacific Health & Resilience Cooperation: On UNGA sidelines, India’s S Jaishankar chaired FIPIC talks with Tuvalu and other Pacific health ministers, focusing on renewables, climate action, disaster resilience, education, healthcare, and capacity building, plus India’s placement in the PIF “strategic partner stream.” Local Health Context: Fiji’s Pre-COP messaging included a push to end fossil-fuel advertising, linking emissions to worsening Pacific health risks.
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