Climate & Resilience Media Training: SPREP is backing a regional media workshop (17–18 Sept) to help Pacific journalists report on weather and climate, with selected reporters also covering Tonga’s Pacific Meteorological Council meeting. Climate Crisis & Displacement: Samoa PM Fiame Naomi Mata’afa urges urgent global action ahead of the IPCC’s “final warning,” warning low-lying communities face sovereignty loss as relocations already begin. Public Health Alert: WHO is responding to a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Antarctic cruise ship, with 13 cases and 3 deaths reported across multiple countries. Pacific Security & Crime: Samoa-linked suspects tied to Australia’s “Coconut Cartel” case face a potential death penalty in Vietnam; Samoa police have frozen bank accounts as investigations widen. Ports Leadership: Cabinet appoints Capt. Ti’amamana Foetutasi Fa’amausili as Samoa Ports Authority CEO for three years. Sustainable Fisheries: Conservation International expands the Pacific Tuna Initiative to Palau, building on reforms in Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. Plastic Pollution Push: Pacific advocates protested Coca-Cola’s largest bottler, calling for less single-use plastic and a return to reusable packaging. Traditional Knowledge & Plants: A Samoa programme (8–14 June) will explore plant knowledge through workshops and field trips, connecting local ecological skills with partners abroad.