EU Food Safety: Fisheries officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu met in Suva for a two-week technical training on the EU’s Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, aimed at tightening freezer-vessel requirements after auditors found tuna not consistently reaching the required -18°C in brine; the rules could affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific freezer vessels, with warmer freezing linked to histamine (scombroid) poisoning risk. Gender, Health Strain: At the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting in Suva, Solomon Islands Minister John Maneniaru said rising fuel prices, supply pressures and conflict impacts are hitting rural health services hardest, calling for practical action on women’s health and disability inclusion. Water Safety: A new Environmental Performance Index assessment highlights unsafe drinking water as a major public health risk, with many of the lowest-ranked countries facing weak infrastructure, poor sanitation and climate pressures. Nuclear Legacy & Health: Pacific advocates renewed calls for unresolved nuclear-era harms tied to colonialism and self-determination, pointing to environmental contamination and ongoing disputes over who benefits from natural resources. Nutrition & Agrifood: FAO-backed events in Samoa and Fiji spotlight agribusiness innovation and “improved nutrition and health” within resilient agri-food systems for small island states.