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In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations - The New York Times “Pakistan, which spearheaded a group of 134 developing nations pushing for loss and damage payments, provided a fresh reminder of the destructive forces of climate change.”...

A deal was struck at the #COP27 climate talks to set up a fund that would pay for #climate-related damage in countries deemed particularly vulnerable. #Pakistan #lossanddamage #floods...

https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/14/india-will-become-the-worlds-most-populous-country-in-2023?fbclid=IwAR2OTr5fDF1RfNbxMdAvsaOWr-g4cd8_P25_d0E8WV1zwii2qe_VMCepQ6w India will become the world’s most populous country in 2023 China is now suffering from a demographic slump Nov...

#COP27 : Fresh hope for climate talks after #climate "loss and damage" fund offer by rich nations. The devastating #FloodsInPakistan this summer, which killed about 1,700 people, have been a powerful backdrop to talks in #Egypt. #Pakistan #LossAndDamage...

Fueled by rapid growth in Africa, global population hits 8 billion As the global population pushes 8 billion people, Africa and Asia are leading the growth. Nigeria could soon become the world’s fourth most populated country, while India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous...

Migration Can Boost South Asia’s Recovery and Support Long-Term Development https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/11/07/migration-can-boost-south-asia-s-recovery-and-support-long-term-development Migration drives economic growth as it allows people to move to where they are...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/11/world-at-8-billion-pakistan-is-third.html The global population increased by one billion over the last 12 years to reach 8 billion this year, according to the United Nations. Pakistan contributed 49 million people to the last billion, making it the...

Paying for Climate Damage Isn’t Charity By Ani Dasgupta Mr. Dasgupta is the president and C.E.O. of the World Resources Institute. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/opinion/environment/un-climate-change-conference-2022-reparations.html SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — The climate crisis has reached...

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters In the run-up to COP27, India had said the MWP cannot be allowed to "change the goal posts" set by the Paris Agreement...

Pakistan at COP27 demands climate aid, says 'dystopia' already here https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2247019-pakistan-at-cop27-demands-climate-aid-says-dystopia-already-here or 'there's a a 50-50 allocation in terms of priority between mitigation-adaptation', it's not...

#COP27: Small #island nations want #India, #China to pay for climate compensation fund. Top polluters must pay for the damage to the climate, said Gaston Browne, prime minister of #Antigua and #Barbuda. #LossAndDamage #Pakistan...

Pakistan Monsoon Floods - Situation Report #5, November 8, 2022 https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/pakistan-monsoon-floods-situation-report-5-november-8-2022 Fast Facts 1,739 deaths, 12,867 injuries 2,288,481 homes damaged 13,115 kilometers of roads affected Update by Province...

Cop27 news – live: Pakistan PM says time for rich nations to help is ‘now or never’ ‘We are spending billions of rupees from our own meagre resources, says Pakistani PM https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/cop27-live-sunak-india-egypt-unfccc-b2220342.html Pakistan's Prime Minister...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/11/cop27-pakistan-leads-push-for-loss-and.html COP27, the United Nations climate summit, opened in Egypt on Sunday with the addition of negotiations over funding to compensate nations for “loss and damage” as an official agenda item. Pakistan led the push...

Gallup Survey Showed 75% of Pakistanis Welcomed 1999 Coup https://www.riazhaq.com/2020/10/gallup-survey-showed-75-of-pakistanis.html On October 12, 1999, Pakistani military toppled democratically elected Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif. This action followed the Prime Minister's...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/11/attempt-on-imran-khans-life-has.html Multiple polls over the years have found that the Pakistani military has traditionally enjoyed widespread popular support in the country. This support has been particularly strong among the urban middle class...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/10/law-and-order-index-2022-pakistan-is.html Gallup Law and Order Survey 2021 shows that Pakistan (score 82) is safer than Bangladesh (79) and India (80) and Sri Lanka (80). Gallup’s survey is based on responses to four questions to measure “people’s...

Of the 10 most #polluted cities in #Asia, 8 are in #India. #Guragaon, #Lucknow, Anandpur, Begusarai, #Bhopal, Dewas, Khadakpada, Kalyan, Darshan Nagar & Chhapra, #China's Xiaoshishang Port in Luzhou and Bayankhoshuu in #Mangolia’s Ulaanbaata. #pollution...

Every second ST, every third Dalit & Muslim in India poor, not just financially: UN report At around 27% of the country's population, India has the largest number of people living in multidimensional poverty in the world, says the report...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/10/multidimensional-poverty-india-is-home.html Over 75% of the world's poor deprived of basic living standards (nutrition, cooking fuel, sanitation and housing) live in India compared to 4.6% in Bangladesh and 4.1% in Pakistan, according to a recently...