MSG Diplomacy: PM Matthew Wale met Fiji’s Sitiveni Rabuka and other Melanesian leaders in Nadi to discuss West Papua and strengthen MSG cooperation ahead of Pre-COP31. Climate Accountability: Wale told UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed that COP31 must deliver real action on the 1.5°C goal, backed by polluter-pays research on historical emissions and pressure on fossil-fuel subsidies. Nature-Based Adaptation: Wale urged Pacific investment in reefs, mangroves and coastal ecosystems as “infrastructure,” arguing nature solutions are cheaper than seawalls and better for jobs and food security. Tuvalu Pushback: Tuvalu warned COP31 can’t be a “talk shop” while sea levels rise, and leaders demanded faster, fairer climate finance. Disaster Recovery Funding: Government clarified the SB$75m TC Maila recovery money is still being set up in a Special Fund account, with no “middleman” and provincial control limited under the disaster framework. Law & Order: RSIPF and Honiara City Council arrested 18 people in weekend raids targeting illegal gambling. Education & Services: Namoia CHS in Malaita began work on a new hall; Western Province’s Talasasa said teachers need real support beyond ceremonies. Health Outreach: SIPPA will start nightly mobile HIV and syphilis testing in Honiara three nights a week. Governance & Capacity: Solomon Islands officials completed a public affairs capacity seminar in China; MCA also opened a new airport Communication and Aviation Complex.