Island Ocean Summit in Tokyo: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo urged leaders to treat climate action and ocean management as one “survival framework,” citing coastal erosion, coral bleaching and shifting fish patterns, while highlighting Tuvalu’s Coastal Adaptation Project as practical proof. Australia–Tuvalu ties deepen: Australia opened a new renewable-powered High Commission chancery in Funafuti, and Tuvalu’s acting PM Panapasi Nelesone met Governor-General Sam Mostyn to discuss Falepili Union cooperation, climate resilience support, and help for Tuvaluans settling in Australia. Tuvalu goes “Digital Nation”: Tuvalu’s Digital Nation push aims to preserve state identity and governance even as sea levels rise, including planning for a virtual space for Tuvaluans abroad. Energy pressure, local solutions: Solar training brought Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu community leaders together to install and maintain solar PV systems as fuel costs bite. Pacific security realignment: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale says he will review a secret 2022 China security pact and start talks on a new comprehensive treaty with Australia. Global fuel shock warning: UNCTAD warned oil-price spikes from Strait of Hormuz tensions could cost vulnerable economies up to US$20.4b annually. COP31 prep: Pacific senior officials met to coordinate priorities, with Fiji and Tuvalu set to host pre-COP31 meetings in October. Tuvalu education push: UNICEF-backed support will help Tuvalu teachers upgrade qualifications and improve learning quality nationwide.