AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Health Funding Push: Vanuatu’s public health director Jenny Stephens is lobbying at the WHO in Geneva as global funding cuts bite programmes like malaria, TB and HIV, with the US withdrawal leaving a major gap. Regional Security Reset: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale says he will review a secret 2022 security pact with China, after admitting he only saw the agreement days before his Australia trip, while Australia and the Solomons commit to a new “comprehensive treaty” and boost police co-operation. Vanuatu in the Spotlight Abroad: Three Vanuatu women have completed traineeships and become qualified personal care assistants in Wangaratta, with St John’s highlighting their cultural celebration and care work. Tourism Data for the Pacific: The Pacific Tourism Organisation and Niue Tourism Office released the 2024 International Visitor Survey, using Pacific-wide data to guide sustainable tourism planning. Sports Links Across Melanesia: Vanuatu goalkeeper Kaloran Firiam is expected to join Fiji’s Navua FC, alongside Solomon Islands players, ahead of the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT. Environment & Resilience: FAO reports Samoa forestry officers trained in sustainable teak and pine production in Suva, building climate resilience through regional knowledge exchange.
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