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Pakistan urges UN to highlight climate change and offer solutions to fight its adverse effects
A top Pakistani diplomat, speaking on behalf of Group of 77 (developing countries) and China, Wednesday called on the U.N.…
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Flood Losses Now Estimated at $40 Billion: Pakistan Officials
The damage from this summer’s catastrophic flooding in Pakistan is now estimated at $40 billion, as much as 25% higher…
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Flooding in Pakistan shows that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-operation
The monsoon flooding in Pakistan has been referred to as a “monsoon on steroids” and described as a “monster monsoon.”…
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How digitalization kept aid coming to flood-hit Pakistanis
Recent flooding in Pakistan has upturned the lives of close to 70 million people, affecting 16 million families. The Secretary-General…
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Pakistan’s flood response plan not materializing as swiftly as it was: UN
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Julien Harneis has said that aid promises from UN member states for Pakistan’s flood response plan…
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UN sees major gap between pledges and flood relief aid
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Julien Harneis said on Wednesday that aid pledges made by UN member states towards the…
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Planning Minister: Water issues top COP 27
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed said the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27), to be hosted by…
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Danish team in Pakistan for provision of clean drinking water to Sindh flood victims
ISLAMABAD: After committing $1.3 million for #Pakistan on the flash appeal of the United Nations, Denmark has announced that it…
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Once the water recedes
Farhat Aziz, who is in her late 70s, is homeless for more than three weeks now. She was living with…
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