AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Australia’s pre-COP31 push in Fiji and Tuvalu is drawing heat over low turnout, but leaders including Antigua and Barbuda’s representatives are confirmed among those attending, as the meetings focus on the real impacts of global warming on low-lying islands ahead of COP31 in Türkiye. Marine Protection: Togo has cosponsored a proposal to review commercial whaling quotas at the International Whaling Commission, a move that conservation groups say could weaken the 1986 moratorium—Antigua and Barbuda is the proposal’s main driver. Wildlife & Pollution: In Fuerteventura, children helped release a rescued loggerhead turtle back to the Atlantic after it was injured by marine litter, including raffia entanglement. Local Environment & Resilience: Antigua and Barbuda’s government launched a cyber incident response team to better protect critical systems—another layer of resilience as climate and disaster risks rise. Regional Youth: Janet Simon of Antigua and Barbuda was appointed Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, prioritising youth mental health, nutrition, NCD prevention, and pathways to employment.
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