AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBudget Oversight: Philippine lawmakers are asking civil society monitors to scrutinize proposed 2027 budget reallocations, including whether funding comes from programs with unused funds. House officials say transparency reforms are underway but still need improvement. Human Rights: The U.S. skipped the UN’s universal human rights review for a second year, drawing criticism from the ACLU and other groups, which say Washington must be held accountable. LGBTQ+ Rights: Trinidad and Tobago’s Privy Council struck down the ban on consensual same-sex relations, ending Jason Jones’s nearly decade-long legal fight against a colonial-era law. Climate Action: At COP31, UN chief António Guterres urged governments to turn fossil-fuel transition pledges into a funded, practical plan.
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