Climate Media Capacity: SPREP is backing a Pacific media workshop (17–18 Sept) to help journalists report on weather and climate, with selected reporters also covering Tonga’s Pacific Meteorological Council meeting and ministers’ gathering—because better information helps communities prepare for floods, cyclones and droughts. Climate Mobility & Statelessness: A new analysis links climate-driven displacement in the Asia-Pacific to overlooked risks like loss of nationality and statelessness, arguing governments need faster action to protect people on the move. Nauru Resettlement Deal Funds: Nauru has withdrawn $30.5m from an Australia-linked trust under the NZYQ deportee deal, including $19.8m to pay down a loan expanding its airline fleet—while Australia has kept details of third-country resettlement largely private. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: The UN’s seabed mining regulator warns Pacific states not to get swept into a renewed rush; the ISA says the US permit path is unlawful, as Nauru’s government-linked venture seeks permits while the ISA works on environmental standards. Nauru-China/Taiwan Tensions: Taiwan’s trade office rejects Nauru’s “province of China” framing after Nauru issued guidance to officials to follow the One-China principle. Pacific Climate Accountability at the UN: The UN General Assembly backed a resolution affirming states’ legal duty to tackle climate change, introduced by Vanuatu, but the US voted against it. Regional Development Links: Nauru’s president says cooperation with China has exceeded expectations, while Nauru also points to Vietnam as a model partner—especially on climate-vulnerable food security and sustainable seafood.