Subsea Connectivity Risk Study: A new global assessment in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction finds that over 75% of subsea cable faults affecting island-connecting links happen within 300 km of shore—putting nearshore areas at the top of the priority list for resilience planning, monitoring and investment. New PM Resets Security and Diplomacy: Solomon Islands’ new Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review the 2022 security pact with China, after noting he only saw the full China agreement recently and has already reshuffled key positions. Climate Adaptation Funding: The GEF approved new Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund projects, including support for Solomon Islands, targeting flood/coastal risks, food and water security, disaster preparedness and ecosystem protection. Food Security Push—Rice: Rice experts from China’s Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences began a two-month mission in Honiara to support Solomon Islands rice development and plans for mechanized commercial rice farming. Public Health—Sanitation: UNICEF highlights ongoing sanitation and hygiene gaps in Solomon Islands, linking open defecation and unsafe school toilets to diarrhoea outbreaks, missed classes and barriers for girls during menstruation. Local Infrastructure Update: Yacht Club Junction road sealing in Honiara has been completed and reopened, with remaining sealing works set to continue amid planned traffic controls.