On 26th of February the WMP officially launched its Working Group G on One Health Microbiome Partnerships, marking an important step toward strengthening the integration of microbiome science within the global One Health agenda.

The World Microbiome Partnership (WMP) is undertaking the ambitious challenge of establishing a World Microbiome Observatory, integrating all One Health environments and enabling more coordinated microbiome science. The World Microbiome Observatory would use standardized microbiome profiling to establish reference baselines and track long-term changes in ecosystem health. By monitoring microbiome “drifts” over time, such an Observatory would help assess ecosystem function, resilience, and robustness acr

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes science, technology, and innovation as critical enablers for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals reflect the deep interdependence between human health, environmental integrity, and economic development, calling for systems-based and cross-sectoral solutions. Yet microbiomes remain insufficiently recognized in these goals despite their foundational role in all ecosystems.

With great sorrow, we remember the passing of Professor Peer Bork, an extraordinary scientist, visionary leader in microbiome research and bioinformatics, and a generous mentor to generations of researchers .