AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTuvalu Leadership & Gender Equality: Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma was sworn in as Tuvalu’s first woman Governor-General, beginning a four-year term on the eve of the 48th Independence anniversary, with Prime Minister Feleti Teo calling it a historic milestone and Hauma pledging to empower women. Climate Justice & Pacific Advocacy: Pacific civil society issued the “Funafuti Call for Climate Justice,” urging an immediate stop to new coal, oil and gas expansion, stronger loss-and-damage action, and more Pacific control over climate decisions ahead of Pre-COP31 and COP31. Statehood, Oceans & Adaptation: At the UN General Assembly, Tuvalu’s PM backed the UN Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, stressing continuity of statehood and permanent maritime rights, while also highlighting Funafuti’s coastal adaptation gains—15.3 hectares reclaimed and more underway. Culture & Storytelling: Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh returned to Tuvalu for creative writing workshops after weather delayed the first national Cultural Festival, helping students and community leaders turn lived experience into new stories. Media & Climate Narratives: Screen Australia announced $5.7M+ for 47 documentaries, including “Saving Tuvalu,” a community-led climate story co-produced by Australia and Germany.
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