Climate at the UNGA: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that sea-level rise is “present reality,” urging climate finance as grants at the scale needed for unavoidable impacts and loss and damage. Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele warned that a single disaster can erase years of development, calling for better measures of small-state vulnerability. Regional media push: In Savusavu, Fiji, the 8th Pacific Media Summit drew a record turnout as journalists focus on reaching remote communities and using digital tools to keep Pacific voices heard; editors also adopted a Loss and Damage media declaration. Pacific governance & capacity: India was placed on the Pacific Islands Forum “strategic partner stream,” with Jaishankar pointing to cooperation in healthcare, renewables, connectivity and tailored capacity-building for Pacific professionals. Niue & community recognition: In New Zealand’s King’s Birthday Honours, Niuean language and community leader Vai Kumitau received the King’s Service Medal. Ocean protection funding: The Bezos Earth Fund announced US$25m in new grants for tropical Pacific conservation, including support for marine protected area proposals under the UN High Seas Treaty. Tax cooperation in the region: Palau hosted the first PITAA annual meeting in-country since 2004, bringing Niue and other delegations together to strengthen revenue systems and modern tax administration.