Health & Safety: Samoa is ramping up for Independence celebrations with about 400 police officers deployed across events, aiming to keep emergency services ready if incidents happen. Health Systems & Care Access: India and Kiribati met in Suva to strengthen cooperation on copra and coconut oil, and India’s earlier support includes a six-bedded container-based dialysis unit sent to Kiribati to help bolster healthcare capacity. Public Health & Climate Risk: A Pacific-focused report highlights how cyclones can trap women in evacuation centres where violence risks rise as privacy, transport, clinics, and phone networks fail. Chronic Disease Burden: New research reviews COPD’s growing global impact, pointing to major drivers like smoking and air pollution—relevant for island health planning where respiratory illness can strain clinics. Nuclear Health Justice: Kiribati renewed calls for nuclear justice at the UN, citing ongoing health harms from decades-old testing on Kiritimati, including cancers and severe birth abnormalities. Environment & Food Security: A WTO fisheries subsidies deal is seen as a win for marine protection, but concerns remain that negotiations could stall and weaken benefits for Pacific fishers.