Climate Resilience Funding: The Global Environment Facility approved NZ$24.2 million for Fiji, FSM, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, expected to unlock NZ$74.3 million more, to speed up early warning systems and climate-resilient planning for floods, sea-level rise, cyclones and coastal erosion. Disaster Readiness & Forecasting: Pacific meteorological leaders say stronger forecasting and earlier warnings are becoming as vital as rebuilding after disasters. Tuvalu in the Climate Spotlight: Tuvalu’s High Commissioner Samuelu Laloniu urged leaders to attend pre-COP31 events in the Pacific to see the “human face” of climate change, pointing to frequent flooding on a nation barely two metres above sea level. Ocean Protection Policy: A major push for ocean governance gained momentum with the High Seas Treaty entering into force and new fisheries and ocean commitments. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Tuvalu police spotted a Chinese longliner spoofing its AIS position and fishing with expired authorisation, leading to arrests and escort to Funafuti. Energy for Remote Islands: A solar training push in Fiji brought youth from Tuvalu and Vanuatu to install PV systems, aiming to cut diesel dependence and boost resilience. UXO Disposal in the Region: Australia-backed explosive ordnance disposal work in the Pacific included a search in Tuvalu’s northernmost atoll for remnants of war. Pacific Climate Diplomacy: Pacific Climate Ministers met in Sydney to coordinate a united agenda ahead of Pre-COP31 and COP31, including a leaders’ side visit to Tuvalu.