Pacific vaccination gaps: A new WHO-UNICEF report says most Pacific countries are missing the 90% target for fully vaccinating children against deadly, preventable diseases. Kiribati hit only four vaccine targets in 2025, while Palau met 10 but fell to 75% for the final measles dose—leaving many children only partly protected. Community health access via connectivity: An ITU and Internet Society report highlights how community-run internet networks can help remote islands stay connected to services people actually need, including health care—pointing to projects in Kiribati and across the Pacific where residents help design, run and maintain local systems. Health and AI readiness: UNDP notes Pacific countries are building digital readiness for AI, including Tonga’s digital-first government services and similar groundwork in Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu—aimed at improving how citizens access support. Crime prevention with health links: Tonga urges community-led approaches to transnational organised crime, stressing that policing alone can’t solve drivers tied to social and economic pressures, and calling for coordinated action across law enforcement, health, education and social services. Regional security pressure: Reports that PNG moved to close Taiwan’s representative office “immediately” drew US concern and raised wider Pacific security anxiety after China’s missile test.