Fishing & Ocean Health: Journalist Rose George’s book “Every Last Fish” spotlights how overfishing, illegal fishing, and climate-warmed seas are reshaping fish populations and even fish body size, with accounts of abuses at sea. Social Protection & Health Security: A UN DESA policy brief says Pacific Small Island Developing States—including Kiribati—have low social protection coverage (below 30% in Kiribati), leaving people more exposed to poverty and shocks that also hit health and education. Regional Partnerships for Capacity: India has been placed on the Pacific Islands Forum “strategic partner stream,” with cooperation mentioned in healthcare and capacity building, alongside renewables and connectivity. Climate Risk to Lives & Livelihoods: Reporting ahead of UNGA highlights sea level rise as an “existential threat,” already affecting communities worldwide—an issue that links directly to health risks from displacement, food insecurity, and damaged services. Local Health System Support (PNG): A commentary argues PNG’s health challenges are too big for government alone and calls for balanced partnerships that strengthen public services rather than fragment care.