AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCivil Liberties: The UN urged India to release people detained during Delhi protests over voter-roll revisions. India rejected the criticism as interference, while civil society groups and journalists reported detentions and seized equipment. Public Funding: Ghanaian CSOs called for faster release of climate, gender and environmental funds, warning that budget promises will fall short if money does not reach frontline programmes. By June, the LEAP poverty-support programme had received just 44% of its annual allocation. Peacebuilding: Naga-Kuki clashes in Manipur left nine people dead. The chief minister urged civil society leaders to help defuse tensions; in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, rival communities agreed to end hostilities after consultations. Inclusive Governance: South Sudan’s first biodiversity finance committee brings government, civil society, development partners and academia together to guide conservation funding. Separately, an NGO leader urged voters to prioritize service delivery and called on women, young people and people with disabilities to seek leadership roles. Women’s Leadership: ITUC-Africa Women called for more funding for women’s programmes and greater representation in union leadership.
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