AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate and health link: WHO’s Western Pacific chief says climate change must be treated as a health emergency, urging climate and health financing to move together and health facilities to be made climate-resilient ahead of Pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu. Tuvalu’s development priorities: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that education and health sit at the centre of national development, and welcomed a UN Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise that affirms continuity of statehood and maritime boundaries. Pandemic preparedness boost: WHO and partners unveiled a $35.99m Pandemic Fund-backed, multi-country Western Pacific project to strengthen disease surveillance, lab capacity and emergency response so outbreaks are caught early. Childhood cancer warning (Fiji): Fiji health authorities say 20–30 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, with many arriving late; doctors urge parents to watch for warning signs like persistent fevers, unexplained bruising, weight loss and vision changes. COP31 push for 1.5°C: Pacific leaders are meeting to press for keeping warming as close as possible to 1.5°C, warning that every fraction affects sea-level rise, adaptation costs and long-term risks for atoll nations.
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