Aid Pressure on Small Islands: The OECD says global ODA is set to fall again, with small island developing states among the hardest hit, including big health cuts and heavy reliance on a few donors—raising the risk of fast spillovers into macroeconomic stress. Tuvalu Methane Push: Tuvalu backs the UN Secretary-General’s call for urgent global methane action and pledges to deepen methane solutions at a 2027 fossil-fuel transition conference. Nakamal Security Pact (Vanuatu–Australia): Australia and Vanuatu have signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra after months of renegotiation; the key “third-party” restrictions were softened to consultation with Australia, while Vanuatu’s critical infrastructure must stay free from militarisation and foreign interference. Pacific Banking Access: Pacific leaders in Majuro reviewed work to strengthen correspondent banking links, aiming to keep trade, remittances and tourism moving while tightening payment-system safeguards. Tuvalu Fisheries Jobs: Tuvalu’s fisheries authority is calling for Expressions of Interest for a Project Procurement Officer role under the TV PROPER oceans resilience program. Climate Adaptation Funding: GEF has approved four Pacific climate adaptation projects, including for Tuvalu, to support studies and design for flood and sea-level resilience. Fuel Price Relief in the Region: Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have announced July fuel price reductions or caps as global market conditions improve, though volatility remains.