OWSA Contributor

As protests grow, human rights defenders are calling on Pakistan’s new administration to take immediate steps.

The new satellite-based assessment provides a stark, data-backed snapshot of air pollution across India – one that transcends city boundaries and illuminates the widespread nature of PM2.5 exposure.

The body plays a central role in reviewing project proposals, approving budgets, and setting the inter-governmental agenda for regional cooperation.

As national debates intensify, experts warn that Bangladesh risks facing a deeper social crisis if violence against women continues unchecked.

Climate researchers warn that Pakistan has little time left. Without decisive action, disasters of the magnitude seen in 2022 and 2025 could become regular events.

The mission emphasised that “standing with Afghan women” requires more than symbolic gestures: it requires resources, policy pressure, and the international will to ensure that women in Afghanistan can live with dignity and safety.

It demands not just emergency medical resources, but long-term planning – from urban infrastructure to water governance – to break the cycle of mosquito-borne disease.

In the meantime, civil society will likely continue pressing for accountability, especially in light of RTI-documented abuses.