AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater & Gender Justice: Pacific advocates say women’s exclusion from water and climate decisions is the root cause of wider gendered harm, citing a Devpolicy Blog study on “Rising Tides, Rising Voices” across Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Papua New Guinea. Tuvalu Climate Legal Protection: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that the UN’s Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise affirms continuity of statehood and permanent maritime boundaries under UNCLOS—key for a country where many atolls sit just meters above sea level. Pre-COP31 Focus on Water Security: With Fiji and Tuvalu hosting pre-COP31 meetings, WaterAid-backed research urges global talks to prioritize water security, gender equality and climate justice. Small Islands at the UN: Reporting from Palau highlights how rising seas are erasing culture and burial grounds, while island states push for stronger action despite being “drowned out” in global power politics. Climate Reporting Push: Pacific editors pledged better coverage of climate loss and damage in Savusavu, Fiji, including harms beyond money. Health & Resilience Cooperation: India-Pacific talks under FIPIC spotlight cooperation on renewable energy, climate action, disaster resilience, education and healthcare. Fossil Fuel Advertising Pressure: A Comms Declare campaign targets fossil fuel “greenwashing” ahead of Pre-COP events in the Pacific, including Tuvalu.
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