AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTonga SDGs at the UN: Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua presented Tonga’s second Voluntary National Review at the UN, highlighting progress on clean water, renewable energy and resilient infrastructure, while urging faster, more flexible international support as climate change and economic shocks squeeze small island states. Drug threat and media safety: Tonga’s Media Association of Tonga says illicit drugs are rising across the Pacific, putting pressure on law enforcement and increasing risks for journalists, calling for stronger reporting support and journalist protection. Aged care infrastructure: Construction has started on Tonga’s first integrated aged care facility at Houma, Tongatapu, backed by the ADB, Japan and Tonga, aiming to strengthen social protection as Tonga’s 60+ population grows. Pacific security and development pressure: MCC told a US congressional hearing it is positioning Pacific and Fiji partnerships as a transparent alternative to China’s Belt and Road, focusing on infrastructure, policy reforms and supply-chain resilience. Regional governance and rights: Fiji’s Vanua o Lau chief Ratu Tevita Mara urged constitutional changes to reduce military power and restore iTaukei rights, linking the push to Fiji’s worsening drug crisis.
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