AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Cybersecurity: Tonga warned at the UN that AI is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, with experts urging Pacific families to slow down online and double-check what they see as scams and fake content get harder to spot. Ocean Governance: Tonga is calling for a new dedicated UN Department of Ocean Affairs, as it pushes to raise ocean protection ambitions from 30% to 50% to safeguard fisheries, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Tonga Health Services: Tonga’s long-awaited dialysis centre project has effectively collapsed after a US sponsor failed to secure promised funding, a major blow for people facing diabetes and kidney disease. Health Education & Credentials: Tonga National University, the Public Service Commission, and the qualifications authority pledged to resolve certificate recognition issues affecting some TNU course graduates. Regional Health Cooperation: India-Pacific talks at UNGA sidelines (FIPIC) highlighted cooperation including healthcare, alongside renewables, climate action, and disaster resilience. Pacific Private Care: Samoa’s Savai’i is set to get a new private hospital as PSH Hospitals begins groundwork, aiming to reduce the need for patients to travel abroad for specialist services.
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