AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTuvalu Leadership Milestone: Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma was sworn in as Tuvalu’s first woman Governor-General, beginning a four-year term on the eve of Independence, with Prime Minister Feleti Teo calling it a historic moment and Hauma pledging a focus on empowering women. Sea-Level Rise & Sovereignty: At the UN General Assembly, Tuvalu’s PM pushed for decisive action as the UN endorsed a Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, reinforcing continuity of statehood and permanence of maritime boundaries; he also highlighted Funafuti’s coastal adaptation gains, reclaiming 15.3 hectares with another 10 hectares underway. Climate Finance Push: Pacific leaders and civil society backed faster, fairer climate funding ahead of Pre-COP31, including calls for climate and health to be treated together and for grants at the scale needed for loss and damage. Pre-COP31 Media & Diplomacy: A regional media push will broadcast Pacific climate stories across 30 TV channels, while Tuvalu and Fiji/Australia prepare for ministerial and leaders’ events in early October. Climate Justice Messaging: Pacific civil society issued the “Funafuti Call for Climate Justice,” demanding an end to new coal, oil and gas expansion and stronger Pacific control over climate decisions.
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