Fuel Security Update: Samoa’s Disaster Advisory Committee says reserves are holding steady but the country is still on amber alert—41 days of petrol, 32 days of diesel, and 64 days of kerosene as a tanker arrived 1 June, with the next fuel vessel due 4 July (weather permitting) and conservation steps like tighter government vehicle use to cut consumption. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Samoa and France are cooperating through Forum Fisheries Agency surveillance, with Samoan officers observing French Navy missions over Samoa’s EEZ to help protect fisheries and fight IUU fishing. Deep-Sea Mining Warning: A major environmental and geopolitical debate is heating up as companies move to extract apple-sized polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone—an ecosystem largely unknown to science but rich in battery metals. Climate-Driven Tuna Planning: Pacific countries are strengthening climate response for tuna as stocks shift beyond national waters, including a new advanced warning system under a Green Climate Fund programme to help governments prepare for economic and food security impacts. Water Resilience at Home: Samoa’s water utility is using long-term asset management to keep pumps, pipelines, and treatment systems running despite climate pressures and funding gaps. GEF Financing Push: Samoa is urging the Global Environment Facility to simplify and expand access to climate and environmental funding for small island states, saying current procedures are too costly and slow. Ocean Protection in the Region: French Polynesia plans to expand fully protected “no-take” marine areas inside the world’s largest marine protected zone, adding new zones where human activity is forbidden. National Development Roadmap: Samoa launched its five-year Pathway for the Development of Samoa (FY2026/27–FY2030/31), stressing resilience, environmental protection, and community-led governance.