Pacific Islands Forum in Palau: Leaders are gathering in Koror for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum under “Building Economies: Life. Action. Unity,” but several key seats are empty, including Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale (after a no-confidence motion) plus absences linked to health and other reasons—highlighting how regional politics can shape climate and ocean priorities. Climate mobility funding: New Zealand-backed work is moving ahead with a NZ$17.9m Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme, aimed at people-centred, rights-based relocation and support as sea-level rise, hazards, and environmental degradation push communities to move. Security, energy and ocean resources: Coverage ahead of the summit flags pressure to reduce fossil-fuel dependence and strengthen control over security and resources amid US–China competition, with energy security and climate resilience expected to feature strongly. Blue Corridors push: A call is growing to protect migratory pathways for whales, sharks and other species by connecting marine protected areas across borders and the high seas. Niue WWI remembrance: Thirty-nine memorial headstones have been delivered to Niue for First World War servicemen, with the island’s contribution noted as about four percent of its population at the time—installed in villages as lasting places of remembrance.