Global News – November 6, 2025 | Major Events and Observances Around the World

As the calendar turns to November 6, 2025, the world carries forward momentum from recent days while marking significant observances and reflecting on key developments. Here’s a curated look at what’s happening globally.

Important Observances

• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: On November 6, this day highlights the critical need to protect nature and natural resources from the ravages of armed conflict and war-time environmental damage.
• National Nachos Day: On the lighter side, November 6 is also celebrated as a fun food-day honouring nachos — a reminder that even amid global challenges, everyday joy persists.

Key Global Developments

• Ten Years On: Paris Agreement’s Mixed Legacy
  A decade after the landmark climate treaty was adopted, a new analysis finds progress but also significant gaps. Many countries have pledged carbon neutrality and renewable energy capacity has surged. Yet global emissions are still rising, the 1.5 °C goal appears increasingly distant, and developing nations continue to face shortfalls in climate-finance support.
  This reflection comes at a moment when the upcoming 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is aiming to reinvigorate climate action.

Celestial Beauty: Moon and the Pleiades
On the night of November 6, sky-watchers were treated to a stunning astronomical pairing: a near-alignment of the full moon and the bright star cluster Pleiades in the constellation Taurus. It follows closely on the heels of the November 5 “Beaver Supermoon.”
For those in India and surrounding regions, this offered a memorable visual moment — a small respite for the mind amidst global headlines.

Why It Matters

• The observance of environmental protection in war-zones speaks to a growing understanding that conflict and climate/environmental degradation are deeply connected. Loss of forests, contamination of water supplies, and disruption of ecosystems all feed into larger humanitarian and security risks.
• The reminder of the Paris Agreement’s progress (and shortfalls) underscores that global climate efforts cannot be taken for granted. With COP30 soon, leaders face pressing questions: how to turn pledges into action; how to support those who are hardest hit; how to close the finance and implementation gap.
• Even the night-sky moment matters: in a world often consumed by crisis, the sight of the moon and stars invites reflection, grounding and connection across borders — a subtle but valuable humanizing element.