Ocean Health & Climate Action: Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu says World Oceans Day must translate into urgent, coordinated protection as the Pacific faces a “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, pointing to new international legal momentum for ocean safeguards. Food Security & Health Impacts: UN agencies warn the Hormuz crisis is pushing up transport and fuel costs, worsening hunger and forcing malnourished children to be turned away from clinics in Afghanistan, with Somalia also seeing sharp increases in acute food insecurity. Pacific Health & Violence Prevention: Vanuatu reports a faster-than-global decline in intimate partner violence against women, down from 44% (2009) to 35% (2024), highlighting the role of the Vanuatu Women’s Centre and government prevention and response work. Nutrition Policy: Doctors and public health bodies are urging Australia and New Zealand to make health star ratings mandatory on packaged foods to tackle rising obesity, after voluntary uptake fell well below targets. Medicines & Care Access: A Pacific-focused report flags how illicit drug markets are spreading beyond Fiji, with early warning signs of HIV and tuberculosis appearing in neighbouring island communities. Health Funding Pressure: Vanuatu’s public health director says global WHO funding cuts are hitting malaria, TB and HIV programmes, as the US withdrawal leaves major gaps and raises questions about whether China can fill both funding and leadership roles.