Pacific Security & Health: Tonga’s PM Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua joined regional leaders condemning China’s nuclear-capable long-range missile test in the Pacific, warning against militarising the ocean and saying it has “created tension” across the region—an issue that can quickly spill into public health planning when disasters and instability disrupt services. Climate & Disaster Readiness: Pacific communities are bracing for El Niño conditions that could intensify extreme weather, while advocates in Fiji stress that menstrual health must be built into cyclone and earthquake preparedness because “biology does not pause” during emergencies. Water, Sanitation & Infection Risk: Save the Children reports deadly landslides in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps and highlights how damaged homes, clean water and latrines raise risks of skin infections and diarrhoea—reminding the region that extreme weather and weak sanitation are a direct health threat. Community-Led Resilience: A Pacific Inclusive Conservation Learning Exchange in Rarotonga is pushing Indigenous-led marine and land governance (including Rāhui) as a practical route to climate resilience and healthier ecosystems for communities across Vanuatu and the wider Pacific. Workplace Safety: A workplace sewer pit accident in Australia left a man without a hand, with the site shut down—another reminder that safe sanitation work is essential to prevent injuries and downstream health harms.