Cervical Cancer Prevention: A new review examines how HPV self-sampling could expand screening in low-resource settings, where cervical cancer deaths are highest. It highlights the need for sustainable programmes alongside better access to prevention and treatment. Maternal Health: The UN climate chief warned that extreme heat during pregnancy is increasingly linked to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight and maternal complications—a pressing concern for climate-vulnerable Pacific communities. Water and Climate: A UNICEF Aotearoa fundraiser will support clean water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in Kiribati and other Pacific countries. On Marakei, king tides are already flooding food gardens and salting freshwater supplies, threatening community wellbeing and livelihoods.