MSG Leadership Clash: Vanuatu’s government hit back at the Malvatumauri chiefs after reports they demanded the immediate revocation of Dr Anna Naupa’s appointment as the first woman to lead the MSG Secretariat, calling the move regressive and divisive. Cyclone Recovery Funding: The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund approved US$1.7m for Vanuatu after twin Category-4 cyclones Judy and Kevin, targeting food security, WASH, and emergency shelter for the most affected. Biosecurity at Sea: Carnival Adventure passengers missed a Vanuatu port call to Mystery Island after biosecurity rules blocked travel after dark due to an invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle risk. Ocean Protection Push: Fiji and Panama launched a global push to protect the ocean’s “twilight zone” (200–1,000m), urging action against threats like fishing and deep-sea mining. Health Preparedness: Vanuatu ran a national measles simulation in Port Vila with WHO support to test surveillance, vaccination response, and outbreak coordination across islands. Community Voices: Ni-Vanuatu women met Pacific ministers ahead of the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment to push for women’s priorities to be built into regional climate talks. Marine Conservation Corridor: Melanesian nations moved toward a massive transboundary marine protected area corridor (MOCOR), with Vanuatu, PNG, Fiji and Solomon Islands signing on. Tourism-Agriculture Link: Vanuatu’s tourism and agriculture ministries met operators in Port Vila on boosting local sourcing, citing unreliable supplies of vegetables and eggs as a key constraint.