AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Watch: New government figures show obesity in French Polynesia jumped from 40% of adults (2010) to 51% (2021), with nearly one in four adolescents obese by 2024, alongside rising high blood pressure, gout, diabetes, and a sharp increase in diabetes-linked deaths and chronic kidney disease. Ocean & Heritage: Rapa Nui’s marine protection plan is set to expand into a vast indigenous-managed ocean reserve around Easter Island, with local leaders holding a voting majority on a “sea council” to help turn protection on paper into long-term stewardship. Deep-Sea Governance: Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) brought Cook Islands’ concerns about seabed mining to the International Seabed Authority, challenging a US company’s push for an exploration licence in an area surrounded by Cook Islands, Kiribati, and French Polynesia. Regional Climate Diplomacy: French Polynesia joined at special envoy level as Pacific foreign ministers backed stronger climate action ahead of COP31, focusing on climate finance, renewables, ocean-climate priorities, and amplifying Pacific leadership. Culture & Lifestyle: A new film on Anthony Bourdain, “Tony,” is prompting a foodie travel roundup—plus a reminder of how Pacific stories and filmmakers are being discussed in regional cooperation talks.
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