AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate and Resilience: On the 13th anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, a Philippine diocese urged communities to turn memories of the disaster into action against environmental destruction and to protect vulnerable people. Afghanistan Health: The UN warns that funding cuts could close about 700 primary care facilities, nearly 40% of the country’s network, leaving millions with reduced access to care. Paraguay Crisis: Lawmakers removed President Santiago Peña and prosecutors issued an arrest warrant over an alleged banking scandal; Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as his replacement. Global Trade: Malaysia will consider a D-8 goal of lifting trade among member countries above US$500 billion by 2030. At Shanghai’s import expo, Asia-Pacific firms are also expanding cooperation in manufacturing, innovation and supply chains. Governance and Growth: The World Bank says corruption costs Kenya an estimated 2% of GDP each year through lost revenue and inefficient spending. Green Jobs: Indonesia says a shift to a circular economy could create 4.4 million jobs and add US$35 billion to GDP by 2030.
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