Pacific Climate Diplomacy: At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, Palau’s “1.5 degrees” push and the Palau Pledge spotlight reef-protecting rules like banning reef-toxic sunscreen, while leaders debate how to keep the Paris target alive amid political splits. Climate Mobility: Fiji’s environment ministry launched a New Zealand-funded Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme (NZ$17.9m), with community-led relocations already underway to protect vulnerable island communities. Blue Pacific Security & Unity: The PIF leaders meeting opens with notable absences, complicating regional unity as China–US rivalry and Taiwan participation tensions simmer. Oceans & Shipping Emissions: The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport in Majuro criticized Japan’s IMO shipping proposal as too weak on greenhouse-gas cuts, warning Pacific shipping dependence makes the stakes higher. Deep-Sea Mining Watch: A US plan to auction seabed blocks near American Samoa without International Seabed Authority oversight raises alarm for Pacific capitals already worried about environmental review timing and investor pressure. Marshall Islands Link: Marshall Islands FM Kitlang Kabua reiterated support for Taiwan’s UN bid and condemned intimidation that undermines regional peace. Weather Update: Tropical Depression 20W and Invest 91W were reported as not posing a direct threat to the Marianas, Marshall Islands, or FSM, though conditions could change.