World Bank Support: The World Bank approved an extra $9 million in budget support for the Marshall Islands, bringing total aid to $30 million to help families and services cope with sharply higher fuel costs and an ongoing energy crisis. Energy & Governance: The funding is routed through an existing development policy operation and includes $12 million in contingent financing, as the government tightens spending under an emergency electricity savings policy. Ocean Conservation: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine returned from the Tokyo Island States Ocean Summit and, on World Oceans Day, joined a National Geographic Pristine Seas dive to survey marine life and habitats that will feed into the Reimaanlok framework. Nuclear Legacy & Decolonisation: Pacific leaders renewed calls to finish decolonisation decades after nuclear testing, linking unresolved contamination and self-determination struggles across the region—including the Marshall Islands. Regional Climate Planning: Pacific nations advanced climate relocation planning with new regional guidance, emphasizing community rights and cultural protection as sea-level rise forces difficult long-term decisions. Marine Recovery: Scientists reported strong signs of recovery at Ujelang Atoll in the western Marshall Islands after decades of no permanent settlement, with diverse marine life observed.