AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedia Freedom: Ten countries challenged Samoa at a UN review over restrictions on independent media, including unequal access to government information and reported threats against journalists. Samoa’s representative said the government remained committed to press freedom and expression. Climate and Commonwealth: As Samoa handed the Commonwealth chair to Antigua and Barbuda, Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molio’o called for accessible, predictable, grant-based climate finance, warning vulnerable nations should not have to borrow to recover from climate disasters. Rugby Governance: The Samoa Rugby Football Union will elect its first executive board at its inaugural AGM on November 11, a major step for the new organisation. World Cup: Toa Samoa face Australia in Sunday’s semifinal after a narrow loss to Tonga; the Pacific rivals’ packed-out clash has renewed calls for an annual series. Cultural Heritage: Two Ie Sina have returned to Samoa after 148 years in an Australian museum, giving communities a chance to reconnect with the treasured cultural pieces.
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