Green Finance Push (PNG): France committed EUR15m (about K75m) to expand green lending in Papua New Guinea, backing SMEs, renewables, sustainable agriculture and a Green Guarantee Facility with AFD, BPNG and GGGI. Justice Sector Cooperation (Solomon Islands & PNG): A PNG prosecution team visited Honiara to kick off a twinning programme with Solomon Islands’ prosecutors, targeting cybercrime, financial crime, corruption and family/sexual violence, plus prosecutor placements. UNDP Governance & Extractives: UNDP says it will strengthen provincial governance and rural, climate-resilient infrastructure, and support Solomon Islands to rejoin EITI, with civil society training to improve extractive transparency and monitoring. Environment & Waste in Honiara: MECDM says coastal pollution is driven by poor land waste management; officials urged daily action using the “Three Rs” and better household waste separation and council collection. Youth & Jobs Focus: The Governor-General called Solomon Islands’ youth population a national asset, urging more vocational training and decentralised economic opportunities. Resource Sector Politics: Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare urged the Attorney-General to recuse over APID-related bauxite shipment investigations, citing conflict concerns. Infrastructure Update (Aviation): Work on Honiara International Airport’s Aviation Complex Building is nearing completion, with access road works about 80% done. Regional Security & Peace: Pacific leaders renewed calls for global peace amid rising tensions, while a Lowy Institute report warned China’s strike capacity over Australia could grow via cyberattacks and undersea cable disruption.