AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEducation Upgrade: Tuvalu has launched a US$2.5 million programme to strengthen learning by upskilling teachers, with support from UNICEF and the University of the South Pacific, aiming to help about 970 children and bring more teachers up to the new rule that everyone must hold at least a Bachelor of Education. Climate & Finance Accountability: An AFP investigation says the Tuvalu Trust Fund—set up to protect a climate-vulnerable nation—has invested in coal mining, gas exploration and a major oil refinery, and Tuvalu says it is reviewing its “fossil fuel exposure.” Regional Leadership in Education: The University of the South Pacific’s 101st Council meeting in Tonga adopted audited 2025 finances, discussed cost pressures and student affordability, and named Tuvalu’s Governor-General as USP Chancellor from 1 July 2026. Youth Voices: A Pacific-wide survey of young people in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Samoa finds many feel development benefits are unfairly distributed and worry about human rights protections, while still showing interest in political participation. Climate Mobility & Statelessness: A new analysis highlights how climate-related migration is already happening under the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Treaty, and argues governments must act faster on risks of loss of nationality and statelessness.
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