AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoUN Race: The five permanent Security Council members rejected Tonga’s nominee, Ivonne A-Baki, in the latest straw poll for UN secretary-general. Trafficking: Tonga secured its first human-trafficking conviction since 2011, with a forced-labour offender jailed for seven and a half years. A US report also flagged gaps in victim identification, support and funding. Energy Security: Tonga will receive US$15.39 million in ADB emergency aid to help manage fuel costs and protect electricity supply. Tonga Power has also added 3.52 megawatts at Popua as it works to reduce outages. Public Accountability: A regional roundup reports that only four of 37 complaints to Tonga’s Anti-Corruption Commission reached full investigation, while the commission acknowledged procurement failures. Tonga’s former anti-corruption director says independence must be demonstrated in everyday decisions. Drought: Drought has been declared across Tonga as El Niño strengthens, prompting a former agriculture minister to call for a rethink of monitoring.
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