AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDisability Rights: Commonwealth leaders endorsed a plan to improve laws, services and access to education, work and justice for 450 million people with disabilities. Disabled people’s organisations helped shape it. Labour: After Democrats won control of Congress, the American Federation of Government Employees is pressing lawmakers to restore federal workers’ union protections and block a planned pay freeze. Climate Action: A US congressional delegation will attend COP31 in Turkey despite the federal government’s absence, and plans to meet civil society groups, policymakers and businesses. Youth and Jobs: West African governments adopted a declaration urging youth employment targets in public budgets, alongside more investment in training, finance and entrepreneurship. Aid Accountability: Myanmar civil society representatives are urging international development banks to engage democratic institutions and stop channeling funds through junta-controlled systems. Grassroots Governance: In the Philippines, a community summit helped bring proposals on sustainable farming and rural enterprise into municipal legislation.
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