SPREP Governance: Wallis-et-Futuna chairs the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting in Apia, with Vanuatu and the UK in the Troika and Fiji representing Melanesia, as members review priorities, funding and partnerships and push for smaller territories’ environmental concerns to be heard. Regional Fisheries & Ocean Policy: Forum Foreign Ministers in Suva call for urgent action to protect fisheries, strengthen ocean governance and secure maritime boundaries, backing the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035 for leaders’ consideration. MSG & Self-Determination: Vanuatu PM Jotham Napat and MSG DG Dr Anna Naupa reaffirm Kanak self-determination and discuss human rights in West Papua, alongside maritime boundary and trade policy issues. Vanuatu Politics: Reports say Napat has asked the President to revoke a pardon granted to a convicted rapist, with a move toward Parliament reviewing the president’s pardoning powers. US Immigration Fraud (Vanuatu link): US DOJ charges 11 people over a decade-long sham marriage scheme for green cards, alleging links reaching Vanuatu and China, with foreign clients paying up to $100,000 per fake marriage. PNG Defence Procurement: PNG commits K40 million to complete work on grounded CN 235 aircraft, with plans to fix other aircraft and secure replacement rotary-wing capability. Climate Impacts in PNG: Schools in parts of PNG shorten hours due to El Niño, including half-day schedules and reduced outdoor activities to manage heat and water shortages.