Climate & Water Stress: The Caribbean is seeing major 2026 climate swings—prolonged droughts, rising seas, and a strong El Niño pattern driving heat and erratic rainfall—threatening aquifers, agriculture, and tourism infrastructure. Disaster Readiness: In the Antilles, “Operation Caraïbes 26” is running until June 4, with multinational training for cyclone-scale humanitarian response, including Martinique’s RSMA units and specialized engineering, rescue, and route-recovery teams. Health Tech Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS are convening a regional workshop in Saint Lucia (May 28–29) to improve access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement and stronger supply chains. Environment & Marine Risk: Dominica is hosting regional SARSEA meetings on sargassum management, with plans shaping field work in Martinique and Guadeloupe starting June 1. Regional Trade & Tech Partnerships: Saint Lucia is advancing practical trade and investment cooperation with Martinique, including import-export facilitation for specific product categories and work toward a more structured regional framework.