AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMontserrat Governance: Montserrat has started a comprehensive pension reform process, with a 17-member committee and outside actuarial support, aiming to move toward a more modern, transparent and sustainable retirement system for public and private workers. Regional Politics & Institutions: The UK and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference in the Cayman Islands focused on strengthening parliamentary institutions, governance reform, AI’s role in legislatures, democratic accountability and constitutional reform. Church, Politics & Public Life: Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit put Catalonia’s identity front and centre, from a Montserrat pilgrimage to the Sagrada Família’s final tower blessing and mass—alongside a veiled message on war and care for people fleeing misery. Social Justice: The Pope also met clergy abuse survivors in Madrid, renewing commitments to make the Church “safe and spiritually healthy.” International Spotlight: Antigua and Barbuda will host an OECS services-sector training initiative, supporting policy and negotiating skills across the region.
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