On 9 September 2025, the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) kicked off with the theme “Better together: 80 years and beyond for peace, development and human rights”. However, this anniversary edition is overshadowed by the geopolitical crisis and a multilateralism under pressure.

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

On 19 September 2025, BeGlobal (Enabel's youth programme) and Je m'engage pour l'Afrique (JMA) are organising a youth debate on the future of 'development cooperation'. Young professionals, changemakers, experts and prominent speakers enter into the debate with, among others, climate activist Adelaïde Charlier, former prime minister Alexander De Croo, former EU top official Stefano Manservisi. Writer and historian David Van Reybrouck takes care of the evening’s conclusions. 

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

In order to better protect citizens against online fraud, the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) is working with its partners on a joint methodology that will enable faster action to be taken against unreliable websites, thereby preventing new victims. As part of a new collaboration with the FPS Economy, this approach has already been applied to 30 websites, enabling almost 25,000 people to be warned in good time.

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

As the climate warms, extreme events are becoming more frequent and intense worldwide. But who will be most exposed in the decades ahead, and why? A new study by researchers at the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI), Ghent University, the University of Antwerp, and the University of Alabama answers this by comparing future exposure to four hazards: floods, heatwaves, droughts, and compound hot–dry events (when heat and dryness coincide). The study finds that people in lower-income...

The second Africa Climate Summit (ACS), taking place from 8 to 10 September in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aims to shape a unified African position on the global climate agenda. The summit showcases Africa-led climate solutions and the continent’s ambitious efforts to restore landscapes and promote sustainable development. Belgium is actively engaged in the summit.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs that the following 2 OLO lines will be auctioned on Friday 05 September 2025 for a maximum amount of EUR 500 million : 1.Description : OLO 3.00%  22/06/2034ISIN code : BE0000333428OLO number : OLO 73Outstanding : EUR 11 676 000 000.00 2.Description : OLO 2.25%  22/06/2057ISIN code : BE0000343526OLO number : OLO 83Outstanding : EUR 8 544 000 000.00 Payment date will be 09 September 2025.

The EU is moving dangerously close to allowing wines with up to 6% alcohol to be qualified as ‘low-alcohol’. Belgium strongly opposes this. Such a qualifier misleads consumers, creates a false sense of safety and undermines public health objectives. ‘Reduced alcohol’ is the only fair, factual and consistent description, according to the Belgian Federal Public Service Health.