Climate warning: At COP31, Niue was among the island nations expected to call for urgent action as a new report found global climate efforts have stalled for five years. Even if countries meet their pledges, warming could reach 2.6°C by century’s end. Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine warned that new fossil-fuel projects threaten island futures and described coral bleaching. Pacific resilience: The ADB, Green Climate Fund and partners launched a programme seeking more than US$1 billion for climate protection across 14 Pacific economies, including stronger water supplies, power systems, roads and coastal defenses. Ocean agenda: Small-island states and other countries are pushing to bring ocean issues—from fisheries and coastal adaptation to shipping emissions—into formal climate negotiations and the 2028 global stocktake.