AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElection Integrity: The EU warned Nigeria’s 2027 vote could be distorted by AI-generated videos, cloned voices and fake announcements, even without altering ballots. A summit brought election officials, media and civil society groups together to plan a response. Women in Government: A UN Women report found Sri Lanka’s local-government quota raised women’s representation from below 2.5% to nearly 23%, but barriers to funding, party networks and leadership remain. Nigerian lawmakers have proposed 74 additional federal seats for women. Media Freedom: Journalists’ attackers are rarely held to account: UNESCO’s global impunity rate for journalist killings has reached 86%, according to a journalism association calling for stronger protections. Civil Society Reform: Forty-seven Malaysian groups urged all MPs to agree on eight reforms, including freedom-of-information and political-financing laws, before Parliament is dissolved. Climate-Resilient Services: Ghana’s works minister said droughts, floods and rising temperatures are already straining water and sanitation systems, calling for climate resilience to be built into planning and infrastructure.
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