From green steel to hydrogen, the technology is ready – the question is how fast we can scale it.
‘This is one of the biggest business opportunities of our time,’ says Dan Ioschpe, CEO of Iochpe-Maxion and member of the #AllianceOfCEOClimateLeaders. ‘Governments bring regulation and direction, academia brings knowledge, but the business sector is in a position to implement.’
Representing 130+ major companies with $4 trillion in combined revenues, the Alliance is urging policy-makers to act on climate change. As a signatory of their open letter to #COP30, Ioschpe calls for cross-sector collaboration to turn proven technologies into global solutions. Read the open letter in full here: https://wef.ch/openletter2025
As the world looks to #COP30, momentum is building for collective action on climate change. The World Economic Forum and its partners are helping scale what already works – from innovative finance models to business-led solutions that deliver sustainable prosperity, for #PeoplePlanetProgress.
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
On behalf of government and the nation, President Ramaphosa reiterates his deepest condolences to Ambassador Mthethwa’s wife, Ms Philisiwe Buthelezi, and the extended Mthethwa and Buthelezi families.
Comments to the media by Samuel Moncada, Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations, on threats to international peace and security.
00:00:14:20 – This lawyer is making Pakistan’s legal system fairer for women: Lawyer Khushbakht Shah Jillani stands up for women’s rights in Pakistan’s courts – and two years ago, she persuaded the high court to redefine a 136-year-old law to give working mothers more rights.
00:02:46:21- Uruguay switched its grid to clean power in just 20 years: In 2008, Uruguay was heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports and – as the global price of oil rose – struggling to meet the energy demands of its burgeoning middle class. Today, it’s a global leader in #renewables, meeting 98% of its electricity needs from renewable sources. So how did it achieve such a staggering transformation?
00:04:53:10 – What’s next for humanitarianism in our fragmented world: Global humanitarian aid has fallen sharply, as major donors such as the US and the EU slash their #aid budgets and private funders tighten the purse-strings. This means that, for dozens of crises around the world, up to a third of funding has abruptly vanished – while the number of people in need has risen by 70 million since 2021.
00:09:59:00 – Ocean acidity has just crossed a critical threshold for marine life: The increasing acidification of the ocean – a process driven by the burning of fossil fuels – has crossed its safe limit for the first time ever, putting all marine life and ecosystems at risk.
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
‘Three-quarters of carbon emissions come from outside the electricity sector – in steel, cement, shipping and aviation. These are the hard-to-abate industries where we urgently need breakthroughs.’
Sumant Sinha, @ReNewCorp CEO and member of the #AllianceOfCEOClimateLeaders, explains why government support is key to scaling industry solutions and unlocking capital for deep decarbonization.
Representing 130+ major companies with $4 trillion in combined revenues, the Alliance is urging policy-makers to act on climate change. In their open letter to #COP30, the CEOs are calling on governments to create the right enabling environment for businesses to accelerate the shift toward a low-emissions, #NaturePositive economy.
As the world looks to #COP30, momentum is building for collective action on climate change. The World Economic Forum and its partners are helping scale what already works – from innovative finance models to business-led solutions that deliver sustainable prosperity, for #PeoplePlanetProgress.
Read the Open Letter to COP30: https://wef.ch/openletter2025
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
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The Government of the Central African Republic and the UN peace operation in the country (MINUSCA) have been working together to disarm hundreds of former combatants in the country.
Briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on Threats to international peace and security – Security Council, 10015th meeting.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Lebanon/Israel
Ukraine
Deputy Secretary-General/Trip Announcement
Abyei
International Days
Security Council
Briefing
Financial Contribution
2025 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Secretary-General congratulates Maria Corina Machado on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. He notes that for decades, Ms. Machado has been a champion of democracy and a voice of unity in her country of Venezuela.
The Secretary-General says that in its statement, the Nobel Committee reminded us that the tools of democracy are the tools of peace. He says that at a time when democracy and the rule of law are under threat globally, today’s prize is a tribute to all those working to safeguard civil and political rights around the world, and a stirring reminder of the resilience and the power of the democratic spirit.
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today said that the announcement of a ceasefire has generated a new hope for relief at last in Gaza.
Today, within minutes of the announcement by Israeli authorities that the ceasefire had taken effect at noon, local time, thousands of people resumed movement north, mainly on foot, but also in vehicles and animal-drawn carts.
Some of the people who have already managed to reach Gaza City reported that they arrived back to find their homes had sustained further damage.
The UN and its partners are ready to scale up the humanitarian response immediately. In order to deliver on this plan, the UN needs the opening of additional crossings, safe movement for aid workers and all other civilians, the unrestricted entry of goods, visas for staff, and space for the UN and its NGO partners to operate, in line with humanitarian principles.
After two years of war, the rehabilitation of infrastructure is urgently needed to enable recovery. The private sector is also critical. OCHA appeals to all leaders backing the ceasefire to help us secure the conditions to carry out unimpeded humanitarian operations.
It’s also critical that Member States extend generous funding for the response so that the humanitarian communities can scale up.
And just an update on some of the work that humanitarian teams were able to carry out yesterday in Gaza: They deployed an ambulance, helped prepare a low-lying area for the winter, and collected fuel, medical items and other critical supplies from the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem crossing, where they also offloaded incoming supplies to replenish stocks that will enter in the coming days.
LEBANON/ISRAEL
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reports that Israel Defense Forces military presence and activities in the area of operations continue.
On Thursday, the peacekeepers observed the Israeli forces open heavy machine gunfire towards the North near Sarda in Sector East. Also, UNIFIL reports that IDF soldiers in vehicles pointed a green laser towards UNIFIL personnel at one of the UN positions in Sector East. The day before, an Israeli soldier aimed his rifle at UN personnel near Marwahin in Sector West. Once again, UNIFIL reiterates that these acts of interference and intimidation must end.
Meanwhile, a UNIFIL patrol on Wednesday discovered the remains of an unauthorized ammunition depot containing ammunition, including a mortar shell, in Sector East. That was reported to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The mission continues to support capacity-building of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including by conducting a deck landing exercise on Wednesday with the Lebanese Air Force aboard a Maritime Task Force vessel. This week UNIFIL also conducted a coordinated combat engineering training activities with personnel from the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20October%202025
Thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza after a ceasefire agreement reportedly came into effect. Along Gaza’s coastal Al-Rashid Street, long lines of cars and carts piled high with belongings stretched for kilometers, while others walked on foot with whatever personal items they could manage to carry.
