Pacific Security: China’s nuclear-capable missile test into the Pacific has sparked fresh criticism from neighbors, with Papua New Guinea calling it “totally inappropriate” even as Beijing says it was safe and urges countries not to “over-interpret.” Fisheries Jobs & Governance: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the PNA Office, aiming to boost sustainable tuna fisheries management and commercial returns for member states. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: The UN International Seabed Authority extended a controversial exploration contract tied to Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., while regulators still haven’t finalized commercial mining rules—drawing renewed concerns about precedent and enforcement. Nauru Identity & Mobility: Nauru officially became the Republic of Naoero, with the country code set to shift from NRU to NRO and citizens to be known as dei-Naoero. Climate Finance “Golden Passport”: Naoero’s citizenship-by-investment offer (reported at $90,000) is framed as funding climate relocation and adaptation, as sea-level risk pushes the country to move families and infrastructure inland. Shipping Emissions Funding: Fiji, Kiribati, Naoero, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu argue the IMO Net-Zero Fund is essential for fair mid-term shipping emissions cuts. Agriculture Exports: Fiji’s PIDF and New Valley Processors (NVPL) signed an MOU to connect contracted farmers to export markets, including fresh produce supply to Naoero.