Peace Education in Schools: Timor-Leste is pushing peace education deeper into the national system, expanding a 25-month partnership with HWPL from higher education into primary, secondary, and wider public learning, building on Dili’s Peace Walk in 2023. Regional Health Leadership: The WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee opened in Dili with strong calls for solidarity and health equity, with Prime Minister Gusmão stressing that no one should be denied a healthy life due to where they’re born or what they can afford. Public Health Milestone: WHO has validated Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, following multi-year planning and field work, including surveys and Atauro Island screening. Church and Memory: The mortal remains of three former Church leaders returned to Dili with full military honours, as the country prepares to lay them to rest alongside a fourth bishop at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Local Partnerships & Skills: Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro is set to visit Timor-Leste for talks under the 2023–27 strategic partnership, focusing on workforce development, education, and stronger jurisdiction links. Culture, Trade & Cooperation: Timor-Leste promoted culture and trade at the World Conference of Island Cities and the 2026 Yeosu World Islands Expo, highlighting international cooperation. Maritime Science Diplomacy: A regional roundtable in the Sulu-Sulawesi-Timor area brought together maritime law and marine science experts to discuss science diplomacy and cooperation. Education & Peace: The push for institutional peace education ties values of coexistence to formal policy frameworks, aiming for long-term stability through schooling.