Pre-COP31 Climate Push: Tuvalu’s climate minister Maina Talia warned COP31 must not become “another talk shop,” as leaders toured the low-lying atoll where land sits about two metres above sea level and urged real action to keep 1.5°C alive. Accountability for Emitters: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale told UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed that major polluters must be held to the polluter-pays principle, including research into historical emissions and stronger political pressure on groups like the G7, G20 and BRICS. Nature-Based Finance: Wale also urged Pacific countries to invest in reefs, mangroves and natural coastal defences as cost-effective adaptation, saying global funding is heavily skewed away from nature. Funding Access & Gender Loss: Solomon Islands officials and partners at Pre-COP31 highlighted the need to convert climate commitments into investable capital, while Kastom Keepers founder Millicent Barty stressed that sea-level rise and loss and damage hit girls hardest. Western Province Recovery & Governance: Government clarified there is “no middleman” for the $75m Tropical Cyclone Maila recovery fund, with money held in a Special Fund pending a CBSI account; meanwhile a shipload of recovery materials has left Honiara for Simbo. Business & Trade Signals: Maersk announced a peak-season surcharge on Southeast Asia–Oceania dry-container shipments from 1 Nov, affecting routes including Solomon Islands; and Honiara airport’s new Communication and Aviation Complex was handed over after a World Bank-funded project. Local Economy & Services: SINU submitted its provider registration application to SITESA, and police are investigating a fatal crash at King George VI market.