The United Kingdom recorded its lowest homicide levels in nearly 50 years in 2025, reflecting sustained reductions in lethal violence and weapon-related crime across England and Wales.
Spain approved a decree in 2026 to regularise the status of around 500,000 undocumented migrants who had lived in the country for at least five months, strengthening integration and labour protections.
Mexico reached a historic turning point in 2024 as the number of people in the middle class exceeded those living in poverty for the first time on record.
Vietnam recorded a broad decline in crime in 2025, with most major offences falling and police exceeding national targets for solving serious cases.
Global extreme poverty has been declining in most countries since 2021, marking a slow but broad recovery after pandemic-era reversals.
China has recorded a sustained decline in domestic violence cases since 2021, showing that stronger enforcement and broader legal protections are reducing the most severe forms of abuse.
The planet has reached a historic milestone with more than eight years passing without a single nuclear test, the longest lull since the atomic age began in 1945.
Basic food requirements are being fully met in Gaza for the first time since 2023, marking a critical improvement in humanitarian access and nutrition.
Child stunting declined in Rwanda from 33% to 27% between 2020 and 2025, marking sustained progress in child nutrition and early health outcomes nationwide.
Brazil has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, becoming the largest country in the world to reach this milestone and ensuring babies are born free of the virus.
