AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Funding: New Zealand’s NZ On Air is reshaping music grants to help local artists build audiences and sustainable careers, including support for international promotion. Climate Finance: COP31 delegates urged richer countries to close the climate-finance gap, warning that only 15% of UN development goals are on track and funding for developing nations is shrinking. Norway pledged R$350 million to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, citing sharp falls in deforestation. Diplomacy: Qatar says both Washington and Tehran have responded positively to its mediation efforts, as it seeks to end regional uncertainty. At G7 talks, European ministers pressed for a seat in Russia-Ukraine negotiations and discussed continued support for Kyiv. Local Governance: Ontario named regional chairs across eight municipalities, with the province’s minister making the appointments. Disaster Preparedness: A 71.64-million-peso refuge for people displaced by floods and landslides is planned in La Union, Philippines, with healthcare, sleeping quarters and space for pets and livestock.
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