Climate Urgency: Small-island leaders at UN climate talks called for faster action and stronger support for vulnerable countries, warning that warming and rising seas threaten lives and development. Niue’s Ocean Stewardship: Niue’s conservation model has sold more than half its commitments to supporters in 37 countries. Each US$150 unit supports protection of one square kilometre of ocean for 20 years, with proceeds also backing community resilience and youth opportunities. Pacific Protection: A new ADB and Green Climate Fund initiative aims to mobilise more than US$1 billion across 14 Pacific economies for safer coasts, roads, water supplies and public infrastructure. Community Preparedness: Vanuatu women are putting local communities at the centre of disaster early-warning systems.