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    Climate change

    Flood-Hit Pakistan Faces Spread of Infectious Diseases

    Around 33 million people affected by floods in Pakistan are now vulnerable to various diseases. Millions need immediate assistance, especially as floods have damaged...
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    Climate change

    ‘Truly Scary’, Says Climate Change Diseases Study

    58 per cent of diseases made worse by climate change and heatwaves can enhance power of viruses, says a study published in the Nature...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Cripples Health Services

    Until 2021 the country had a strong healthcare sector, but today, Sri Lanka has run out of hard currency to buy basic medicines. Medical...
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    Child mortality

    So Close, Yet So Far: Three Decades of Injecting Immunity Into Children in Pakistan

    Pakistan might have come a long way in reducing child morbidity and mortality over the past 30 years, nevertheless, cases of vaccine preventable diseases...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change a Major Threat to Global Health, says WHO

    Annually, 3.5 million people across the WHO Western Pacific Region die from avoidable environmental causes such as air pollution, extreme weather events or waterborne...
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    Health

    US$140 Billion Needed to Tackle Lifestyle Diseases, Says Report

    Progress is lacking on UN goals for heart disease, cancer, diabetes and others and an annual investment of US$18 million is needed to promote...
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    Agroforestry

    Nepal: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent International Climate Finance for Nepal’s Mountain Regions

    Though Nepal has introduced climate budget tagging to track climate-related public spending, gaps remain in strategy, transparency, and alignment with national climate goals.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Surging Returns from Iran Overwhelm Fragile Support Systems, UN Agencies Warn

    Meanwhile, UNHCR alongside partners is working to address the urgent needs of those arriving – food, water, shelter, protection. However its programmes are also under severe strain due to limited funding.
    Green business

    Alt Urban Global Summit Kicks Off in Delhi

    The Summit served as a dynamic platform for sharing replicable models, policy insights, and grounded innovations in the urban built environment.

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    Agroforestry

    Nepal: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent International Climate Finance for Nepal’s Mountain Regions

    Though Nepal has introduced climate budget tagging to track climate-related public spending, gaps remain in strategy, transparency, and alignment with national climate goals.
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Surging Returns from Iran Overwhelm Fragile Support Systems, UN Agencies Warn

    Meanwhile, UNHCR alongside partners is working to address the urgent needs of those arriving – food, water, shelter, protection. However its programmes are also under severe strain due to limited funding.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Agroforestry

    Nepal: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent International Climate Finance for Nepal’s Mountain Regions

    Though Nepal has introduced climate budget tagging to track climate-related public spending, gaps remain in strategy, transparency, and alignment with national climate goals.
    Global Governance

    The Fallout from Losing a UN Job

    I wasn’t just de-linked from my role—I was cut off from my health insurance, my professional identity, my community, and the safety net I thought I’d built after a lifetime of service.

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