Early November, the President of the European Council António Costa will travel to Brazil to attend the COP30 climate summit and to Colombia, where he will co-chair the fourth CELAC-EU summit, as well as the EU-Caribbean Leaders’ meeting. COP30 - 6 and 7 November The United Nations COP 30 Leaders’ Summit will take place on in the city of Belém, in the Brazilian Amazon on the 6 and 7 of November....
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Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual Emissions Gap Report during a press conference on 4 November 2025 at 9:00am EST / 3:00pm CET / 5:00pm EAT. The UNEP Emissions Gap Report series provides a yearly review of the gap between where global emissions are heading with countries’ current commitments ...
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Bruxelles - 3 Novembre 2025 : le 29 octobre 2025, le tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles condamne la Région de Bruxelles-capitale à “prendre les mesures nécessaires pour suspendre l’urbanisation et l’imperméabilisation des sites et terrains non bâtis de plus de 0,5 ha sur son territoire, et ce, jusqu’à l’adoption du PRAS [...] et au plus tard jusqu’au 31 décembre 2026”. La dé...
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The press briefing ahead of the fourth EU-CELAC summit, Santa Marta (Colombia), 9-10 November 2025, will take place on Monday 3 November 2025 at 17.00. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Europa building press room or remotely. To atten...
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From November 4th to 6th, 2025, Belgium will participate in the Second World Social Summit for Development in Doha (Qatar). Meeting at the level of Heads of State or Government, the Summit aims to promote social development globally and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As co-facilitator, Belgium, alongside Morocco, played its role as a bridge builder in th...
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The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) calls for new measures to combat impunity and its devastating effects on the occasion of the International Day on 2 November. Since the beginning of 2025, at least 153 journalists and media workers have been killed around the world, two-thirds in armed conflicts, even though they were clearly identified as ‘press’. The death toll in ten months has never been so high...
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The information contained within is for immediate release and is not under embargo. You are free to use the content for your articles and reporting at your convenience. You can download photos of the scientists and our logo here. As we approach the tenth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement, this press release provides a comprehensive assessment of the progress made and the challenges th...
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30 October 2025, Brussels - Addressing the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the EU-funded project ECO2Fuel has made a significant advancement. They have successfully demonstrated a closed carbon loop system that combines power generation using synthetic fuel, CO2 capture and recycling, and heat reuse. This innovative approach addresses the critical need for sustainable energy soluti...
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31 October marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which laid the foundation for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. This resolution was a major milestone: it recognized that peace and security cannot be achieved without considering the perspectives and needs of women and girls. Belgium is actively committed to implementing this agenda. B...
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The 2025 edition of the annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies. It also includes two chapters looking at the role of firms in immigrant integration and the international migration of health professionals to OECD countries. OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, together with Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, w...
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