Nuclear justice push: Kiribati has renewed its call for nuclear justice at the UN, saying 33 nuclear tests on Kiritimati between 1957 and 1962 left “little protection and inadequate warning,” with lasting illness and deaths from cancer and severe birth abnormalities. NPT setback: The wider nuclear debate hit another wall as the 2026 NPT Review Conference failed to agree on any nuclear disarmament outcome text for the third straight time. Climate-health link: Pacific coverage also highlights how climate shocks worsen health and safety for women, especially when cyclones force families into overcrowded evacuation centres where violence risks rise and services become unreachable. Local health capacity: Fiji and the region continue work on tackling health gaps, including violence prevention research and staffing solutions. Blue economy: Fiji and Kiribati signed a sandfish aquaculture deal aimed at livelihoods with environmental safeguards.