Collated by Peter Hulm
November 2025
Morocco has declared 31 October a national holiday to mark the day the UN Security Council voted in favour of a resolution backing its plan for the disputed Western Sahara region. (LINK) 5 November 2025
Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, UN secretary general says (LINK) 4 November 2025
UN: Nations well off-track of Paris climate agreement goals (LINK) 4 November 2025
— "“The bottom line is that nations have had three attempts to hit the mark with their Paris Agreement pledges, and each time they have landed off target,” says report.
2017 Minamata Convention COP-6 opens in Geneva to strengthen global action on mercury pollution: 3-7 November (LINK) 3 November 2025
— COP-6 will consider measures to curb the illegal trade of mercury and strengthen control of its supply and compounds; review progress on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which remains the largest source of global mercury emissions, and assess the enforcement of the ban on mercury-added skin-lightening products. Parties will also discuss a proposal to phase out dental amalgam, evaluate feasible mercury-free alternatives in vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production, and examine updates to the Convention's financial mechanism, including guidance to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Specific International Programme (SIP).
Bangladesh Government and UNDP collaborate in GEF-funded project to advance low-carbon urban development in major cities (LINK) 2 November 2025
White House says it will not send any high-level officials to COP30 climate talks (LINK) 1 November 2025
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