Pacific climate mobility & displacement policy: After Palau’s Pacific leaders’ meeting, coverage highlights how the 2023 Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility is being matched by new Australia–Pacific bilateral mobility agreements, including deals tied to Naoero (Nauru), framing movement as adaptation and choice rather than a single-issue fix. El Niño water-and-food warning for Nauru and neighbours: ChildFund New Zealand and Earth Sciences New Zealand warn that El Niño is set to continue through late 2026, with forecasts pointing to wetter conditions for parts of Micronesia (including Nauru) and drier risks elsewhere—raising urgent concerns for drinking water, food and children’s health. Direct climate finance reforms: The Green Climate Fund says it will speed approvals and expand national and regional “direct access” to funding, aiming to cut delays and reduce intermediaries that can slow on-the-ground resilience work. Ocean protection push: Pacific leaders’ communiqués from Palau reaffirm ocean sovereignty and back coordinated action on fisheries, deep-sea minerals and marine pollution, including preparations for the 2027 BBNJ process. Nauru’s stance in regional missile talks: At the Pacific Islands Forum, Naoero (Nauru) dissented from a call for at least 24 hours’ notice for ICBM tests—an unusual split that underscores how geopolitics is colliding with climate and ocean priorities.