SPREP Leadership & Climate Pressure: Wallis and Futuna has taken the chair of SPREP’s Executive Board meeting in Apia, with ministers and partners focusing on the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Ocean & Fisheries: Pacific foreign ministers in Suva urged urgent action to protect fisheries, strengthen ocean governance and secure maritime boundaries, backing the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035. Women, Girls & Climate: Pacific representatives pushed for women and girls to be at the centre of global climate resilience efforts at CSW66, linking gender equality to safer, stronger communities. Marianas Weather: Guam remains under hazardous surf and rip-current warnings through Thursday afternoon as a slow-moving disturbance approaches the Marianas. Palau Security Concern: Palau raised alarms over a Chinese research vessel’s reported incursion into its EEZ, with security experts warning it could support wider strategic aims. CNMI Audits Clarification: Former Gov. Ralph DLG Torres disputed claims of $1.2 billion in CNMI debt, saying the audits use “liabilities” rather than debt. Regional Security Talks: Allied partners met in Guam for a SHORAD symposium focused on countering small drones and strengthening integrated air and missile defense across the Pacific. Coast Guard Search Update: The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a 10-day search for nine missing people from a skiff near the FSM, after covering tens of thousands of square miles.