AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoParental leave push in the Pacific: A new week of coverage spotlights how maternity and paternity leave can improve maternal recovery, postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, infant outcomes, and gender equity—while also strengthening family stability. Tuvalu’s ocean-first security plan: Tuvalu says it’s finalising its first National Ocean Policy, launching 8 June 2026, with an Ocean Unit to drive implementation, a goal to protect 30% of coastal habitats via marine protected areas, and a firm ban on commercial fishing in archipelagic waters. Ocean health becomes national security: The Tuvalu PM also framed ocean protection as the frontline of national security, linking threats like illegal fishing, marine pollution, biodiversity loss, and sea-level rise to resilience. Pacific economic strain: The World Bank warns growth is slowing across Pacific states as fuel costs, inflation, weaker tourism, and repeated shocks keep incomes below pre-pandemic trends. Regional security deals: Australia and Fiji signed an upgraded Vuvale (“family”) Union security treaty, with health and policing listed alongside maritime and transnational crime work. Plastic crisis focus: Kiribati calls for stronger upstream action on plastic pollution, citing daily plastic waste pressure on limited local systems.
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