One and a half million people living around glacial lakes in the world, including Pakistan, are at risk, according to research

One and a half million people living around glacial lakes in the world, including Pakistan, are at risk, according to research

According to new research on the possible effects of glacial lake eruptions, 1.5 million people living within a 30-mile radius of the glacial lake are at risk. In this study of the scientific journal Nature Communications, it was further stated that half of the one and a half million are in Pakistan, India, the South…

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The decision to remove the Chinese-made cameras installed in the National War Memorial

The decision to remove the Chinese-made cameras installed in the National War Memorial

National War Memorial of Australia Australia’s National War Memorial has decided to remove Chinese-made cameras installed on its premises. Officials have expressed fear that these cameras can be used for espionage. The 11 surveillance cameras manufactured by Hikvision, a company partly owned by Chinese state investors, are installed at the National War Memorial in the…

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Air travel set to soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023: UN aviation agency

Air travel set to soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023: UN aviation agency

“Assuring the safe, secure, and sustainable recovery of air services will be key to restoring aviation’s ability to act as a catalyst for sustainable development at the local, national, and global levels, and will consequently be vital to countries’ recovery from the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the International…

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Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) called for rescuing “hunger hotspots” and facilitating trade, among other measures.  They advised countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term resilience efforts.    Expected drop…

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Ukraine: Influx of weapons ‘must not derail aspiration for peace’, Security Council hears

Ukraine: Influx of weapons ‘must not derail aspiration for peace’, Security Council hears

Speaking during the meeting, which was requested by the delegation of the Russian Federation, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, noted that a number of governments have already provided heavy conventional armaments and munitions to Ukraine. Those include battlefield vehicles, air defence capabilities, large-calibre artillery systems, and uncrewed combat aerial vehicles, or drones,…

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UN ‘blueprint’ to protect least developed nations amid global slowdown

UN ‘blueprint’ to protect least developed nations amid global slowdown

The Doha Programme of Action, as it’s formally known, has been designed as a roadmap up to 2031, to foster strengthened commitments between the least developed countries and their development partners. “The world is reeling under the cascading impacts of complex, interlocking challenges and structural limitations and constrained fiscal capabilities make least developed countries the…

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