Social Protection: A new UN DESA policy brief says Pacific SIDS, including Kiribati, have major gaps in social protection coverage—below 30% in several countries—leaving people more exposed to poverty and shocks from climate disasters and volatile food, fuel and energy prices. Healthcare Access: In Tonga, three patients are receiving heart treatment in Fiji after doctors found specialist care unavailable at home, including angiography and stents at Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospitals in Nadi, with the Tongan Ministry of Health covering travel and medical costs. Climate Resilience: Reporting highlights “super reefs” in the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu, where a larger share of coral may be heat-resilient—offering hope for protecting fragile reef ecosystems as warming drives mass bleaching. Regional Support: The U.S. announced new Pacific initiatives after a tour that included Kiribati, with disaster-recovery funding for the Federated States of Micronesia and broader security and infrastructure support across the region.