AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSDG 18 Push: BVI Special Envoy Benito Wheatley backed Brazil’s push to recognize ethnic and racial equality as a foundational principle for sustainable development, speaking at a Brazil-led technical meeting on SDG 18. Overseas Territories Diplomacy: Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade joined Caribbean Overseas Territories leaders in Bermuda for the 2026 Overseas Territories Caribbean Caucus, with BVI and others aligning positions ahead of the UK Joint Ministerial Council—covering UK state pension uprating, health access, and climate finance. Regional Caucus Wrap: The leaders’ Bermuda meeting also reaffirmed collective action on health and social care, climate impacts, financial services, trade, and participation in international fora, with BVI Premier André Ebanks among those advancing shared priorities. BVI in Regional Health Network: CARPHA’s CariPHLN workshop in Bridgetown brought together lab directors across the Caribbean, including BVI participation, to strengthen laboratory networking, preparedness, surveillance, and diagnostic coordination. Local Deadline Update: The BVI Film Commission extended submissions for the 2026 284 Excellence Film Festival (National/Local entries) to Oct. 3, aiming to boost representation of Virgin Islands stories. Governance & Land Pressure: Anegada land advocate Daryl A. Ruan Jr renewed calls for action on ancestral land disputes, saying generations have died waiting for titles.
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