Food Safety & Exports: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials met in Suva for a two-week technical training on new EU food safety rules for freezer vessels, aimed at keeping Pacific seafood exports compliant after EU requirements entered into force in January 2026. Water & Health Risk: A new global assessment highlights unsafe drinking water as a major public health threat, pointing to countries with the highest risks from unsafe water exposure and stressing how weak infrastructure and sanitation drive illness. Tourism & Health Access: Kiribati’s border reopening is set to restart tourism from August 2022, with weekly Fiji Airways flights to Tarawa and other regional services planned—good news for jobs and services, but a reminder that health checks and safe travel practices matter as visitors return. Nutrition & Agrifood Innovation: Samoa’s EU/FAO-supported Agri-Innovate Competition showcased agribusiness ideas linked to improved nutrition and health, with a focus on strengthening resilient food systems across Pacific SIDS. Nuclear Legacy & Community Health: Pacific leaders and advocates renewed calls to address unresolved nuclear-era harms tied to colonialism, including environmental contamination and self-determination, with Kiribati named among places affected by Cold War nuclear testing.