UNESCO World Heritage (Comoros): The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan inscribed 25 new sites for 2026, including Comoros’ first-ever World Heritage listing—part of a broader push to better represent underrepresented regions. The new batch brings the global total to 1,273 sites across 173 countries, with 19 cultural, five natural, and one mixed property, plus emergency and protection measures for sites under threat. Marine & biodiversity: Among the natural additions, Jordan’s Aqaba Marine Reserve and South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape highlight biodiversity and wildlife movement, while Greece’s Mount Olympus stands out as the sole mixed property. Climate-energy capacity (Comoros): Registration opened for the 11th African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C11) in Moroni, 19–24 October 2026, with a theme focused on unlocking geothermal potential while addressing environmental and social issues. Trade policy with climate lens (Comoros): The African Development Fund approved a $3.48m grant for Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Madagascar, and Togo to strengthen industrial and trade policy frameworks, explicitly factoring in climate change and gender equality.