El Niño Watch for the Pacific: After Supertyphoons Mawar and Sinlaku, communities across the Marianas and Micronesia are bracing for more extreme weather as El Niño develops and is forecast to strengthen this fall, with a 63% chance of ocean temperatures exceeding 2.0°C; forecasters say warming waters can shift cyclone formation east and give storms more time to intensify before reaching Guam and the wider Micronesian region. Cyclone Season Preparedness: SPREP’s Pacific Meteorological Desk is urging people to follow daily forecasts and warnings from national meteorological offices, stressing that even weak systems can bring damaging rainfall and that peak cyclone months are still ahead. Pacific Security and Climate Justice: Pacific Elders warn that regional peace depends on justice, sovereignty, stewardship, and climate justice, calling for institutions that protect transparency and equal decision-making. Women’s Market Expo in Samoa: UN Women and EMD have partnered for the M4C Life-Con Pacific Women’s Market Expo (15–18 July) to improve market access and create safer, more inclusive opportunities for women-led businesses across the Pacific. Health and Food Systems Spotlight: A separate global obesity roundup highlights Nauru’s very high adult obesity rate and points to how shifts in food systems and limited fresh produce can drive health impacts in small island settings. Gender Diversity, with Niue in view: A Global Voices feature notes that gender fluidity has deep roots in Pacific cultures, including Niue’s fiafifine, alongside other regional identities.