AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage (Comoros): The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan added 25 new sites to the World Heritage List, including Comoros’ first-ever inscription—highlighting a major step for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and underrepresented regions. Nature & wildlife: New natural and mixed additions include Greece’s Mount Olympus (a rare mixed property) and South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape, while the Aqaba Marine Reserve in Jordan was also among the new protected areas. Heritage governance: The committee approved 28 decisions overall, bringing the total to 1,273 sites across 173 countries, with emergency protection measures also referenced for sites under active threat. Local climate-energy link: Registration opened for the 11th African Rift Geothermal Conference in Moroni (19–24 Oct 2026), with environmental and social issues explicitly on the agenda—relevant for Comoros’ sustainable energy planning.
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