AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNuclear Justice for Pacific Health: Kiribati renewed calls for nuclear justice at the UN, saying decades-old testing left Kiritimati communities with “untreatable illnesses and health complications,” including cancer and severe birth abnormalities, and urging accountability and better protection for affected people. Violence Against Women in Climate Disasters: A Pacific-focused report highlights how cyclones and damaged services push survivors into danger—evacuation centres can strip privacy, clinics and police access can be disrupted, and frontline groups struggle without resources for safe, protected spaces. Fiji IPV Study Update: Fiji’s Women’s Crisis Centre says it has completed a second national prevalence study on intimate partner violence using WHO-aligned methods; the last study found 64% of women experienced intimate partner violence, and the final report is expected to be launched before year-end. Sandfish Aquaculture Deal: Fiji and Kiribati signed an MOU to boost sandfish (dairo) aquaculture, aiming to support livelihoods while protecting marine biodiversity and strengthening climate-resilient food security. COPD Burden Reminder: A global COPD burden piece underscores the scale of chronic lung disease linked to pollution and smoking, reinforcing the need for prevention and lung-health action.
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