Sea-level threat to Kiribati’s football dream: Kiribati’s push for World Cup qualifying for 2030 is framed as “our last chance,” as rising seas threaten to erase the country from the map. Climate law at the UN: The UN General Assembly endorsed an ICJ advisory opinion on climate obligations, reinforcing that protecting the climate system is a matter of international law. Planned relocation guidance for the Pacific: Pacific governments adopted regional guidance on climate-related planned relocation, stressing community choice, human rights, and cultural protection when adaptation is no longer possible. Nuclear testing legacy and decolonization: Pacific leaders and advocates renewed calls for nuclear test reparations, linking unresolved environmental harm and self-determination to ongoing colonial legacies. Kiribati in UN gender leadership: Kiribati secured a seat on the UN Commission on the Status of Women (2026–2030), with climate-linked pressures on women and girls set to be a key focus. EU food-safety rules hit Pacific tuna: EU freezer-ship requirements are expected to affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels, prompting capacity training for Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. Deep-sea mining race in the Pacific: New reporting highlights how seabed minerals are becoming geopolitically entangled, with China already holding agreements including with Kiribati. Regional agri-innovation support: EU-funded FAO work in Samoa and across Pacific SIDS backs agrifood entrepreneurs and climate-resilient farming systems.