AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoUN Humanitarian Alarm: UN OCHA says Israeli forces and settler violence in the West Bank killed Palestinians in Hebron and Jenin, urging protection under international law and accountability. UN Leadership Race: The UN Security Council held a second straw poll for the next secretary-general; Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is leading, with Ivonne A-Baki and others still in contention. US-UN Funding: The Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725 million to the UN to help cover unpaid dues, amid warnings of financial strain. Middle East Accountability: Britain, Australia and Canada called Israel’s decision not to open a criminal investigation into the 2024 World Central Kitchen convoy strike “shameful.” Global Finance: Bond-market turmoil is pushing up borrowing costs, while South Korea kept fuel price caps unchanged as West Asia tensions lift oil prices. Innovation & Youth: A new open standard, GovSchema, aims to make AI agents interact with government services more reliably; meanwhile, a youth innovation push argues governments must fund and mentor inventors beyond competitions.
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