Pacific Health & Climate Security: SPREP is urging Pacific communities to start preparing for El Niño now that the World Meteorological Organisation’s Pacific centre says the event is underway, warning impacts will vary but could be far-reaching for families and health. Regional Disaster Readiness: Exercise MARARA 26 in Tahiti is bringing together French and U.S. leaders and partner forces to rehearse humanitarian assistance and disaster response, with a focus on medical support, logistics, communications, and interoperability. Local Health Resilience via Response Capacity: The Pacific Response Group (PRG) is training across the region for rapid help when disasters hit, including health-related support and medical evacuations—capabilities that matter for remote islands with limited services. Marine Protection with Health Links: French Polynesia announced expanded ocean protections, bringing fully protected waters to about 30% of its EEZ and limiting industrial fishing and seabed mining—supporting safer ecosystems that underpin food and tourism. Public Health Threat Watch: A scientist at France’s Pasteur Institute warns that climate-driven spread of tiger mosquitoes could raise risks of dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever, with monitoring and traps now being used beyond traditional tropical zones.