UNIDROIT & Legal Trade: UNIDROIT marked its Asia-Pacific push with a Seoul visit for the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the Cape Town Convention and plans for a new UNIDROIT Liaison Office for the region. Ocean Conservation Funding: Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund announced $25m in new grants to protect and sustainably manage Pacific waters across the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu—part of a $100m Pacific pledge aimed at protecting 30% of waters by 2030. Health & Prevention Politics: In New Zealand election coverage, Niue-born candidate Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa argues the health system should shift toward primary care and prevention, including changes to how GPs and funding work. Life Expectancy Watch: A new Devpolicy analysis says Pacific life expectancy rose to 68.8 years since 1960, but progress lags other income groups, with Naoero falling furthest behind. Media Accountability on Climate Loss: Pacific editors adopted a Savusavu declaration calling for timely, transparent access to loss and damage information and stronger government accountability, alongside better support for journalists. Regional Media Leadership: Papua New Guinea journalist Neville Choi was elected new president of the Pacific Islands News Association, with Solomon Islands journalist Lisa Osifelo as vice president.