Regional Security & Integration: Martinique hosted the 19th Antilles-Guyane Regional Cooperation Conference alongside the Antilles Regional Security Conference at Université des Antilles, with OECS officials and France’s ambassador at large pushing deeper regional integration and cooperation. Local Autonomy Talks: On the sidelines, Martinique signed an agreement with the French State aimed at expanding local “normative powers” for more autonomous decision-making while staying within the French Republic. Security Beyond Policing: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (Dominica) called for a coordinated, broader approach to security—covering climate resilience, cybersecurity, food and energy security, and maritime protection—arguing these threats demand joint regional action. Health Infrastructure: Grenada’s Project Polaris plans a US$250M, 250-bed climate-resilient teaching hospital in Calivigny, with completion targeted for 2029 and a partnership with Mount Sinai for training and clinical systems. Food & Pesticides: Saint Lucia ranked sixth globally for pesticide use intensity (27.6 kg per hectare of cropland), raising public and environmental health concerns, including links to cancer risk in regional research. Logistics Upgrade: A concept note proposes turning Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport into an OECS air cargo distribution hub to speed deliveries across the region.