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    Climate change

    Flooding in Pakistan Shows That Climate Adaptation Requires International Support and Regional Co-Operation

    Despite the geopolitical tensions in the region, shared responses to humanitarian crises can be a mechanism to build mutual co-operation and trust. By Zafar Adeel ...
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    Climate change

    First person: Surviving a Deadly Hurricane in New York

    As extreme weather events grow in intensity and frequency, nowhere is guaranteed to be safe from danger, as New Yorkers discovered on 1 September...
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    Climate change

    Pakistan Reaches Out to ‘Friendly Countries’, Donors, as Floods affect 33 Million

    Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority and the Economic Affairs Division also briefed ambassadors on the current status of the flood. The Foreign Office and...
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    Climate change

    Pakistan Needs International Aid to Deliver Flood Relief

    The Prime Minister’s Relief Fund account is active to accept donations for disaster-hit masses whereas tents have been ordered by the NDMA and the...
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    Disaster Management

    42 out of 56 Koshi Barrage Sluices Opened

    The sluices were opened after the flow of water measured 243,180 cusecs per second and the surge in the water levels in the river...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Plans to Launch Toll-free SMS Flood Warning

    Authorities in Bangladesh are devising an SMS service after devastating floods killed many people and destroyed harvests. They believe that people in far-to-reach rural...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Gets US$ 500 Million World Bank Financing for Flood Risk Management

    The credit will provide a leg up for the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 that aims to attain a safe, climate resilient and prosperous delta...
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    Health Minister Reviews Flood Preparedness; Exhorts States to Ensure Inter-Sectoral Coordination

    In the face of floods in Assam and the possibility of floods in more states as the monsoon rains advance, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya...
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    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

    Despite their marginal impact, many of these countries could face tariff rates as high as 50 per cent, such as Lesotho, while Cameroon could face 11 per cent.
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    Climate change

    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

    The text affirms national sovereignty in public health decisions. It states explicitly that nothing in the agreement gives WHO the authority to mandate health measures such as lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or border closures.
    Animals and wildlife

    While India’s RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered

    Conservationists, activists, and newspaper editorials in India have long been expressing concerns about the “decline” and “neglect” of wetland ecosystems across India.

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    Finance and Economy

    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

    Despite their marginal impact, many of these countries could face tariff rates as high as 50 per cent, such as Lesotho, while Cameroon could face 11 per cent.
    Climate change

    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

    The text affirms national sovereignty in public health decisions. It states explicitly that nothing in the agreement gives WHO the authority to mandate health measures such as lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or border closures.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh, Pakistan Resume High-Level Talks After 15 Years Amid Signs of Thaw in Ties

    As both sides prepare for Deputy Prime Minister Dar’s visit later this month, expectations are rising for further breakthroughs – not only in diplomatic symbolism but in real policy shifts that could redefine South Asia’s often turbulent regional dynamics.
    Finance and Economy

    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

    Despite their marginal impact, many of these countries could face tariff rates as high as 50 per cent, such as Lesotho, while Cameroon could face 11 per cent.
    Finance and Economy

    Is it Time to Say RIP to the SDGs?

    When he was elected for a second term, President Donald Trump promised extraordinary, history-making change. Whether you support his world view or not, no one can deny he has been true to his word. The previous multilateral consensus is shattered.

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