Clean Shipping: Seven Pacific transport ministers (including Vanuatu) signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership in Majuro to coordinate a fair shift to low-carbon vessels, climate-resilient ports and trained workers across Oceania. El Niño Watch: SPREP confirmed El Niño conditions, warning Western Pacific countries may face drier-than-usual weather and higher drought risk, while parts of the Central and Eastern Pacific could see above-normal rainfall—urging proactive water planning. Ocean Protection in the Region: Fiji plans to fully protect 15% of its ocean by end-2026 to curb illegal fishing and safeguard fish stocks, building toward its 30x30 goal and linking with the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (including Vanuatu). Fossil Fuel Pressure: 350.org Pacific Climate Warriors urged more governments to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of Bonn, pointing to Port Vila Call signatories including Vanuatu. World Court Climate Accountability: A UN General Assembly resolution backed the ICJ’s climate obligations advisory opinion, strengthening the push for legal accountability and possible reparations for climate harms—an issue Vanuatu helped drive. Vanuatu Energy Skills: Vanuatu Climate Action Network coordinator Mario Liunamel highlighted Solar Scholars training as practical, community-led renewable power support to cut costs and boost resilience. Ocean Day Message: Vanuatu’s Ralph Regenvanu called for urgent action on the “triple planetary crisis” (climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution) and pointed to new ocean protection momentum under international law.