Climate Accountability: A new UN-linked review says about a quarter of Paris Agreement countries still haven’t submitted updated climate plans 18 months after the February 2025 deadline, leaving gaps in emissions-cutting commitments. Regional Disaster Risk: A UN report says Libya could help lead Arab disaster risk reduction, highlighting a Tripoli workshop with Algeria and other neighbors on early warning, preparedness, and recovery after the 2023 Derna floods. Carbon Monitoring: Satellite checks suggest oil, gas and even some mining activity in North Africa and the Middle East emit more CO2 than official records show, including “off-the-books” industrial sources that could push countries further from climate goals. Migration Pressure at Europe’s Edge: Ceuta’s migrant surge from Morocco has triggered Spain-EU political fights and strained reception capacity, with authorities accelerating identification and planning new temporary centers—an issue that also feeds broader environmental and public-health stress on overstretched facilities. Algeria in the Spotlight: Algeria is named among Arab states coordinating action in Amman on occupied Jerusalem, while Algeria also appears in regional cooperation efforts on disaster preparedness.