AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFilm & Memory: A new documentary, The Stolen Laevans of Tuvalu, is heading to international festivals after a world premiere, revisiting the 1863 blackbirding raid that took most of Nukulaelae’s people—and linking that displacement to today’s climate-driven threats to culture and land. Pacific Climate Media Push: Pasifika TV, with SPREP, will broadcast Pacific Climate Change Week and Pre-COP31 coverage across 30 TV channels, aiming to amplify Pacific voices and solutions ahead of COP31 in Türkiye. Health Meets Climate: WHO’s Pacific Regional Director says climate change must be treated as a health emergency, calling for climate and health financing to move together and for climate-resilient health services. Pre-COP Logistics Hit by Weather: The Moananuiākea voyage (Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia) to Fiji and Tuvalu has been postponed due to unsafe weather, potentially until May 2027. Sea-Level Rise Law & Tuvalu Action: At UNGA, Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo backed the UN Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, stressing statehood continuity and maritime rights, while Tuvalu reports reclaiming 15.3 hectares on Funafuti and developing more. Women in Water Decisions: Pacific research highlights that excluding women from decision-making drives wider climate and water insecurity, urging stronger gender voice in water governance before COP31. Fossil-Fuel Transition Plans: Tuvalu and Ireland outlined a 2027 conference vision for transitioning away from fossil fuels, framing it as energy security, economic resilience, and sovereignty.
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