Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice. By Som Niroula

As great power rivalry intensifies in the Pacific, stronger regional cooperation could help small island states protect their sovereignty and avoid becoming dependent on larger powers. By Anne-Marie Brady

As aid flows decline, more countries are articulating a new vision in which health financing would build on national resources, answer to domestic priorities, and remain accountable to their own citizens. Such a change is long overdue, and it can be achieved by pursuing reforms in three areas. By Donald Kaberuka, Muhammad Ali Pate, Budi Gunadi Sadikin and Erna Solberg

In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. The failure was not forecasting, but what happened – or didn’t – after the alarms were raised. By Wahyu Wilopo