Ocean Peace & Digital Rights: A Pacific-wide reflection on the Ocean of Peace Declaration argues that peace now depends on access to reliable information—especially for young people in climate disasters, women facing violence online, and people with disabilities shut out of digital spaces. Ocean Conservation Funding: The Bezos Earth Fund announced US$25 million in grants to protect tropical Pacific waters, including marine protected areas in Kiribati, with support for Pacific-led high seas protection. Safe Water Crisis in Kiribati: New research on Tamana found 78% of tested water samples unsafe or high risk, with many households reporting waterborne illness—pointing to fixable infrastructure gaps, especially around rainwater storage and school supplies. Fisheries & Ocean Governance: Kiribati’s fisheries minister visited the Cook Islands to study seabed minerals governance, focusing on institutions, regulation, science, and environmental protection. Social Protection Gaps: A UN DESA policy brief says social protection coverage is below 30% in Kiribati and other Pacific SIDS, leaving people exposed to climate and economic shocks. Pacific Mobility & Visas: New Zealand and Australia published updated transit without visa rules and visa-waiver lists, while Labour in NZ promises visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders as overstayer numbers rise. Regional Security & Diplomacy: A US official accused China of bullying Pacific nations and pointed to recent missile activity, while Solomon Islands politics and PIF tensions continue to ripple through the region.