Pacific Climate & Resilience: Pacific leaders wrapped up the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau with an “urgent and inclusive climate action” push to keep global warming within 1.5°C, while also moving the region’s resilience finance forward as the Green Climate Fund doubled Pacific commitments and warned demand is outpacing available resources. Samoa Disaster Preparedness: Samoa and Australia tested tsunami response coordination in Exercise Longreach in Apia, focusing on faster, Pacific-led emergency support and stronger warning and response systems after the 2009 disaster lessons. El Niño Threat: ChildFund New Zealand says fuel shortages plus a strengthening El Niño could trigger a polycrisis—drought in some places, heavier rain in others—raising pressure on safe water, food and children’s health. Biodiversity Solutions: NatureFiji-MareqetiViti urged Pacific communities to lead their own biodiversity, climate and pollution solutions, backed by access to funding, technology and shared know-how. Tuna & Food Security: The FFA and SPC launched “Tuna Bites” for World Tuna Day, spotlighting tuna’s role in Pacific diets through a multi-country culinary competition including Samoa. Samoa Traditional Knowledge: Samoan traditional healers and government agencies are working on a national framework to safeguard healing knowledge, including clearer referral pathways between doctors and healers. Regional Science: Solomon Islands will host the POPCCC climate science conference at SINU (Sept 14–18), aiming to amplify Pacific-led research and practical action for 1.5°C. Geopolitics Over Taiwan: China warned of “consequences” after Taiwan’s foreign minister attended the PIF opening, while several leaders skipped the summit—raising concerns that big-power rivalry could crowd out climate and security priorities.