Ocean governance power plays: A legal scholar warns that global ocean and climate talks often diverge between public promises and closed-door positions, sidelining Pacific and Global South voices in processes like BBNJ and deep-sea mining. World Oceans Day—Vanuatu’s call: Vanuatu Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu says the ocean is central to development and demands urgent action on the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, pointing to new international legal momentum. ICJ climate obligations—big legal shift: The UN General Assembly endorsed the ICJ advisory opinion on climate duties, with Vanuatu highlighted as the Pacific state that led the push—framing climate protection as a matter of international law and human rights. Pacific ocean unity amid rivalry: Dame Meg Taylor urges Pacific unity and economic self-determination to protect Pacific-led ocean governance as militarisation and foreign funding pressures grow. Renewables for resilience: Pacific communities, including Vanuatu Climate Action Network coordinator Mario Liunamel, are training up for solar to cut fuel costs and stabilise power. Marine protection—Melanesian Ocean Corridor: Papua New Guinea moves to ban fishing across a Western Manus Marine Protected Area (~200,000 km²), linking reserves across PNG, Fiji and Vanuatu. Fossil fuel hypocrisy spotlight: Tuvalu’s PM criticises revelations that its trust fund invested in oil and coal, calling it “not a good look” for a climate-vulnerable advocate. Sustainable food systems: EU/FAO-backed Samoa Agri-Innovate supports agrifood entrepreneurs and climate-resilient agribusiness innovation.