AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPacific Climate Call: Pacific leaders adopted the Taku Pakasoa Declaration after Pre-COP talks in Tuvalu and Fiji, urging faster emissions cuts, climate finance and action to keep 1.5°C within reach. The declaration warns that rising seas threaten Pacific livelihoods, culture and ways of life. Funding for Tuvalu: Prime Minister Feleti Teo says climate and disaster funding must reach island communities faster, while Papua New Guinea has pledged support for Tuvalu’s land reclamation and coastal protection. Children’s Voices: A new collection gathers letters, drawings and poems from 126 students in Fiji, Tuvalu and Australia. Tuvaluan student Meliani asked: “Will Tuvalu be here when I grow up?” Cultural Protocol: A senior Tuvalu government adviser criticised Australia’s handling of a leaders’ visit, saying it felt like the country’s sovereignty was being overstepped and objecting that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not wear a traditional fau headpiece at a welcome ceremony.
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