By Imran Ali Additionally, climate change is no more an abstract concern for Pakistan. It has already begun altering the nation’s weather patterns, economic growth, agricultural prospects and social status. Indeed, climate change is becoming evident in Pakistan through rising temperatures, irregular precipitation patterns, floods, droughts and melting glaciers. Pakistan is responsible for a very…
By Imran Ali For farmers, weather has always been an important factor when deciding the time for planting and harvesting the crops and determining the amount of water needed. However, the weather has become less predictable lately. The impact of climate change on agriculture cannot be overlooked. Climate change is a current threat…
By Imran Ali ISLAMABAD: Additionally, climate change is no more an abstract concern for Pakistan. It has already begun altering the nation’s weather patterns, economic growth, agricultural prospects and social status. Indeed, climate change is becoming evident in Pakistan through rising temperatures, irregular precipitation patterns, floods, droughts and melting glaciers. Pakistan is responsible for a…
By: Mahwish Arif Climate change is no longer a distant threat to Pakistan; it is a daily reality. From the devastating 2022 floods that displaced over 33 million people to regular heatwaves and droughts, the country is facing the harsh grip of a warming world. Yet in this calamity, there is one group of…
Key international actors, including the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, have used terms such as “gender apartheid” to describe the high levels of discrimination. “Gender apartheid is not merely a theoretical possibility or legal construct, but a real threat and lived reality for millions of women and girls around the…
“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel,” Mr. Dujarric said. Of the detainees, two are women and nine are men. Six work for the…
Welcome to our live coverage of one of the most important speeches on climate change that António Guterres has made since becoming Secretary-General. We’re reporting live from the event in Manhattan, providing all the background information you need on the speech itself – and reaction to it inside the hall and around the world. PNP…
Choosing the iconic Family Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History in New York to deliver his impassioned plea to grasp the solutions at hand, António Guterres warned that we stand at “a moment of truth”. “In the case of climate, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor. We…
In a message marking Wednesday’s World Environment Day, António Guterres emphasized that countries “must deliver” on all their commitments to restore degraded ecosystems and land, and on Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, the global agreement to protect biodiversity. “They must use their new national climate action plans to set out how they will halt and reverse deforestation…
The UN agency facilitates experts from China who share their knowledge and skills with farmers in the West African nation through a collaborative process known as South-South cooperation.* Cabo Verde consists of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, nine of which are inhabited. Although the country’s name means “Green Cape” in Portuguese, it…
