AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 hours agoClimate & Human Rights: A UN expert warns Mozambique must avoid locking in fossil fuel dependency, urging a human-rights approach to climate resilience that protects health, water and food security as El Niño risks intensify. Ageing & Social Protection: Mozambique says pension payments for older people have been disrupted by financial constraints, but payments have resumed; officials also call for stronger social protection and healthcare planning as life expectancy rises. Drug Policy Update: Mozambique’s drug control legislation is being revised to tackle new psychoactive substances and shifting trafficking patterns, with community concerns raised about drug sales involving adolescents near pharmacies. Health & Inclusion: A report highlights how LGBTQ+ people in Mozambique face discrimination in schools, health facilities and workplaces, often through silence and institutional neglect rather than direct criminal laws. Aviation Safety Debate: The Flydubai cockpit incident is reigniting debate on flight security, including whether cockpit doors should be locked from inside and how to protect against threats from within. Maternal Health Advocacy (Regional): A legal challenge in the ECOWAS court targets Nigeria’s maternity protection rules, arguing gaps leave pregnant women and nursing mothers without adequate safeguards.
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