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The 3MF file format has become the official ISO standard for Additive Manufacturing, improving interoperability and reliability across the industry.

Uganda secured a seat on the ISO Council for 2026-2028, aiming to boost developing countries' participation and use standards for socio-economic growth.

ISO established its first port and terminal standardization subcommittee in China to advance global port standards and logistics resilience.

The 2025 ISO/TC 322 plenary in Guangzhou focused on advancing global sustainable finance standards and China's ESG standardization strategy.

ISO 42001 sets a global standard for AI governance and risk management, helping organizations mitigate AI risks and demonstrate compliance through certification.

JSMO took part in the 2025 ISO Annual Meeting in Kigali, engaging in global standardization discussions and promoting sustainable development goals.

Syria aims to learn from Rwanda's post-conflict reconstruction and development model, focusing on stability, social inclusion, and green economy despite significant challenges.

Egypt's Khaled Hassan Sofi will serve as ISO president from 2026 to 2028, focusing on digital transformation and sustainability.

International standards discussed at the ISO 2025 meeting in Kigali can help African SMEs expand into global markets by improving product quality and acceptance.

ISO introduced ISO 17298 to help organizations systematically assess and manage biodiversity-related risks and opportunities within their operations and strategies.

Rwanda launched a biodiversity strategy alongside ISO's first global standard to combat environmental harm at the 2025 ISO Annual Meeting in Kigali.

Liberia Standards Authority joined ISO and AFSEC memberships, boosting Liberia's quality standards, technical capacity, and regional trade integration.

ISO has released a global standard for plant-based food labelling to improve clarity, consumer trust, and harmonize definitions internationally, including rules for limited animal ingredients and fermentation-derived products.

Nigeria launches ISO 37003:2025 fraud control standard to strengthen business integrity, transparency, and attract investment.

ISO's new Technical Committee on Events (TC 354) aims to create global standards for event management, including sustainability and safety, involving key countries worldwide.

ISO and GHG Protocol have partnered to harmonize and co-develop global greenhouse gas emissions measurement and reporting standards to simplify climate action and improve data consistency.

ISO and GHG Protocol partnered to unify and co-develop global greenhouse gas emissions accounting standards, simplifying and strengthening climate action reporting.

FAO and ISO created the ISO 19144 standards to unify land cover and use data for better global monitoring and sustainable development.

ISO/IEC 42001 is a new international standard that helps organizations responsibly manage AI risks including cybersecurity and data privacy, with growing global certification adoption.

ISO has developed comprehensive carbon footprint standards that are periodically updated but remain behind paywalls, limiting their accessibility compared to freely available GHG Protocol standards, despite calls to make them free to support climate action.