Climate justice push after ICJ ruling: Save the Children marks one year since the ICJ advisory opinion on states’ climate responsibilities, urging more child-focused climate adaptation financing, with Vanuatu highlighted for helping drive the UN resolution endorsing the court’s binding duty. Drought alert in Vanuatu: Vanuatu has declared a first-stage drought alert as dry conditions cut rainfall and water availability, with communities urged to conserve water and prepare for possible escalation as El Niño strengthens. Cyclone recovery support: The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund approved US$1.7m for Vanuatu after twin Category-4 cyclones, targeting food security, WASH, and emergency shelter for the most affected. Ocean protection momentum: Fiji and Panama launched a global push to protect the ocean’s “twilight zone” (200–1,000m), calling for action against threats like fishing and deep-sea mining. Biosecurity hits tourism plans: Carnival Adventure passengers missed a Vanuatu port after Mystery Island stop was cancelled at night due to invasive beetle biosecurity rules that protect coconut trees. Marine conservation corridor: Solomon Islands joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR), expanding a transboundary marine protected area across Melanesia to safeguard biodiversity. Health preparedness: Vanuatu ran a national measles simulation exercise with WHO support to strengthen surveillance, vaccination response, and outbreak coordination ahead of potential imported cases. Women’s voices in climate talks: Ni-Vanuatu women met Pacific ministers ahead of the Pacific Innovation Forum for Climate and Environment to push for stronger inclusion in climate decision-making.