PACIFIC — Pacific Foreign Ministers back regional security plan as threats grow more complex2. PACNEWS DIGEST — Seaweed-inspired ‘fluffy net’ captures ocean microplastics in freshwater and seawaterPACIFIC – SECURITY/DIPLOMACY: PACNEWS PACNEWS 3: Wed 12 Aug 2026Pacific Foreign Ministers back regional security plan as threats grow more complexSUVA, 12 AUGUST 2206 (PACNEWS)—Pacific foreign ministers have endorsed a new regional peace and security action plan as the region faces an increasingly complex security environment, including illicit drugs, transnational crime, humanitarian emergencies and emerging non-traditional threats. The 2026 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting recognised the need for a more cohesive regional security architecture supported by agile and responsive mechanisms. The authors say strengthening traditional relationship structures and conflict resolution practices should be part of regional climate security priorities. They recommend that the agenda be coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in partnership with SPREP, the Pacific Community (SPC) and UNDP.