AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSamoa Politics & Media Freedom: Samoa PM Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt apologised after a 2007 video resurfaced showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying “Heil Hitler,” saying the act was at a private family gathering and that he rejects Nazism, antisemitism and racism. Press Rights Under Scrutiny: The Pacific Islands News Association backed JAWS after reports that a Samoa Observer reporter’s camera was taken and photos deleted during Police Remembrance Day coverage, calling for the circumstances to be properly established. Climate Diplomacy Ahead of COP31: Pacific leaders meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu urged governments to keep 1.5°C within reach, warning there are no safe futures above that level for low-lying island states. Tuvalu Climate Reality Check: A pre-COP visit to Tuvalu highlights devastation from a 2024 marine heatwave, with scientists estimating about 99.9% of coral killed. Samoa Economy Watch: Samoa’s economy contracted 8.1% in the year to June, driven mainly by a sharp fall in investment and a large reduction in inventories.
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