Food Safety at the Border: In Comoros, FAO helped shift import controls from reactive checks to an evidence-driven system that targets the highest-risk shipments—an approach meant to protect the cold chain and reduce unsafe food slipping through. Regional Health & Radiation Safety: Health regulators from across the region, including Comoros, met in Nairobi to strengthen public health systems and safe use of nuclear and radiation technologies in healthcare, with Ebola preparedness and border surveillance highlighted. Marine Biodiversity Knowledge Gap: A global ocean census reported 1,121 new species described in 2025, underscoring how much deep-sea life remains unknown—key for meeting conservation goals. Blue Economy Investment Push: Conservation leaders urged faster investment in Africa’s blue economy, arguing coastal communities must be central to ocean protection to unlock jobs and livelihoods. Maritime Environment Oversight: The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding released its 2025 Port State Control annual report, tracking inspections, deficiencies, and detentions aimed at cutting substandard shipping impacts on the marine environment. Comoros Digital Cooperation: Bahrain and Comoros signed MoUs under Bahrain’s Global Digital Twinning initiative to exchange eGovernment know-how—supporting digital transformation that can also strengthen environmental service delivery.