Pacific Fisheries Diplomacy: New Zealand opened the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee officials meeting in Wellington with a pōwhiri at Te Papa Tongarewa, setting a week of high-level talks on the future of Pacific fisheries. Climate Finance Push: Fiji and Australia formally ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, a Pacific-led funding mechanism meant to put climate adaptation and disaster-preparedness grants directly into community hands. Passport Reality Check: Nigeria’s passport climbed to 89th in the Henley Passport Index, but visa-free access fell to 44 destinations—so the ranking upturn doesn’t fully translate into easier travel. Care in Adaptation Planning: A new focus is emerging ahead of COP31: care services for children, older people, and people with disabilities are still largely missing from National Adaptation Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions, even as climate extremes intensify health and food risks.