WMO reports record greenhouse gas concentrations in 2025
Its new bulletin puts last year’s global average carbon dioxide level at 426.8 parts per million.
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UN climate reports say national pledges remain insufficient
Three reports examine national plans, implementation transparency and climate adaptation.
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Guterres calls for restraint and diplomacy during Cairo visit
The UN Secretary-General’s 26 October press remarks covered Gaza, humanitarian access and regional navigation rights.
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UN announces UNTMIS mission in Somalia will end on 31 October
A statement issued on 26 October describes the transfer of functions while confirming continued UN support for Somalia.
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EU extends its autonomous ISIL and Al-Qaeda sanctions regime until 2027
The Council renewed restrictions until 31 October 2027; the existing autonomous list covers 15 people and eight groups.
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UNICEF urges stronger protection of children at Security Council debate
Catherine Russell’s 26 October remarks presented cumulative verified violations and called for protected humanitarian access.
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UN General Assembly debates veto use and calls for continued dialogue
At the 26 October debate, Assembly President Khalilur Rahman stressed diplomacy, transparency and accountability.
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NASA releases assessment of New Guinea fires and heavy smoke
The new review links unusually high emissions to fires during drought and El Niño. Its satellite image was captured on 11 October.
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Mediators meet in Geneva to coordinate Sudan peace efforts
Representatives of nearly two dozen countries discussed de-escalation, humanitarian access and a path to a ceasefire; neither warring party attended.
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UNEP says emissions must fall 45% by 2035 for a return to 1.5°C
The new report models a temporary overshoot of the climate threshold and the cuts required relative to 2025.
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EU sets out new Arctic strategy on security, climate and connectivity
The plan brings together security, climate, economic opportunity and the needs of Arctic communities.
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UNICEF urges stronger action against child marriage in Bangladesh
A 2025 survey found that 47.2% of women aged 20–24 had married before turning 18.
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Health appears in 91% of climate plans. Far fewer price the response
A new WHO review finds a gap between naming health risks and specifying action. What do the figures mean?
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€3.4 billion for clean technology: EU selects 77 projects
The Commission has set out funding and expected emissions savings. Why the forecast is not yet a result.
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Nature faces a global progress check as COP17 opens in Yerevan
The biodiversity conference is conducting its first collective review of the framework for 2030. What should the world watch?
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Europe rehearses a crisis: what EU Integrated Resolve is testing
The EU began a hybrid-crisis coordination exercise on 19 October. These are simulations, not reports of a real emergency.
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A spray instead of a needle? Britain consults on emergency adrenaline in schools
The regulator proposes allowing schools to stock nasal adrenaline. No rule has changed yet, and existing safeguards would stay.
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Fire overtakes troops at Canadian training base: four dead, 39 injured
The armed forces confirmed the Wainwright tragedy. Wind helped the flames spread rapidly; the ignition remains under investigation.
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Loud phones on trains: Britain launches a quiet-travel campaign
Rail passengers are urged to use headphones, while local authorities gain guidance on noise, litter and vaping on buses.
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India proposes removing added sugar from food for infants under six months
The food regulator has opened a draft restriction on added sucrose and fructose for public comment. It is not yet a final ban.
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Years without answers: Libya’s missing families get help navigating DNA and courts
UN staff reported legal and psychosocial sessions in Tarhuna and Tawergha attended by 50 relatives in September.