AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth & Social Protection Reform: New Caledonia’s government has approved a draft to create the CAFAT fund, pooling taxes and subsidies into a single pot managed by Congress so lawmakers can set annual allocations for social security branches and disability support, with a management committee using prior-year results to guide distribution. Elections & Health Impacts: Voters head to the polls on June 28 for provincial assemblies and the national Congress, with many focused on the economy after the 2024 conflict and worries about job losses and cutbacks that could hit health services. Nuclear Legacy & Community Health: Pacific leaders and advocates renewed calls for decolonisation and nuclear test reparations, pointing to ongoing harms from contamination and unresolved political self-determination across places including New Caledonia. Regional Security Context: A separate report highlights New Zealand joining RIMPAC 2026 near Hawai’i, reigniting debate over Pacific militarisation versus stated nuclear disarmament commitments. Court Case Watch: In Iceland, the Edition Hotel case trial begins today involving Ming Ting Mancel, charged over the death of her daughter in collaboration with her husband.
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