AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUN Decolonisation & UN Mission: French Polynesia’s Assembly voted 54-57 to back a UN mission to visit Tahiti, aiming for a “direct and objective assessment” of political conditions and Mā‘ohi aspirations, with support spanning pro-independence and autonomist parties. West Papua Human Rights Push: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale urged Indonesia at the UN General Assembly to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit West Papua, saying reports of abuses must be independently verified. UN Security Council Reform: Wale also called the veto a “relic of 1945,” arguing it shields violations of international law and should be abolished or at least never used for atrocity crimes. Climate Pressure at UNGA: Pacific leaders warned that El Niño and sea-level rise are already hitting island states, calling for faster, grant-based climate finance and better access to adaptation funds. Pacific Legal Action on Climate: A regional writeshop in Fiji is preparing Pacific submissions to the ICJ advisory proceedings on climate change, including French Polynesia. Blue Pacific Conservation Funding: Bezos Earth Fund announced $25m more for ocean protection across the Pacific, including Cook Islands and French Polynesia’s wider region, as it works toward protecting 30% of waters by 2030.
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