Pacific Climate Diplomacy at UNGA: Pacific leaders used the UN General Assembly to press for faster climate finance and warned that El Niño could worsen food and water stress and cyclone risks, with Tuvalu’s PM calling sea-level rise a “present reality” and urging grants at the scale needed for loss and damage. Maritime Borders, Legal Continuity: The UN adopted a declaration aimed at keeping legally established maritime zones stable even as coastlines shift, a major issue for small island states whose EEZ rights could otherwise erode. French Polynesia in the Legal Frontline: A Pacific regional writeshop in Nadi is preparing submissions to the ICJ climate advisory process, with Fiji’s AG stressing climate justice and naming French Polynesia among participating territories. Fiji Media Governance: Fiji’s PM Rabuka launched a regional journalism and communications centre, while Fiji’s deputy PM called for government-industry cooperation to tackle misinformation without undermining sustainable newsrooms. Fiji Courts Under Strain: Fiji’s Chief Justice Salesi Temo demanded jail for those responsible for missing cocaine exhibits from the Suva High Court, calling it unacceptable for the judiciary. Pacific Security & Crime: Tonga police charged three over alleged meth importation as local media leaders warn drug networks are getting more sophisticated. Regional Partnerships: India was placed on the Pacific Islands Forum “strategic partner stream,” signaling deeper cooperation across healthcare, renewables, connectivity, and capacity building.