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- 1India warns Pakistan against nuclear blackmail at UN▼‘No nuclear blackmail, no escape for terror sponsors’: India’s stern warning to Pakistan at UN
India has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan at the United Nations, declaring there will be 'no nuclear blackmail' and 'no escape' for those who sponsor terrorism. The statement, reported by The Statesman, signals New Delhi's continuing effort to hold Pakistan accountable on the world stage for allegedly backing cross-border terror groups, while rejecting any attempt by Islamabad to use its nuclear arsenal as a shield against international pressure.
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The United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) is the subject of fresh attention, with the organisation circulating new material under its own banner. ESCAP is the UN's regional development arm for Asia and the Pacific, headquartered in Bangkok, working on economic, social and environmental cooperation. Beyond that, the available details are limited.
- 3COP31 urged to target emissions from materials▼COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materials
Climate advocates and commentators are calling on the next UN climate summit, COP31, to do more to address emissions from producing and using materials such as cement, steel and plastics, which are among the hardest sectors to decarbonise. The argument, made in commentary from Climate Home News, is that current negotiations focus heavily on energy while material use has largely escaped serious commitments. Participants in the climate debate are pushing for stronger targets on the built environment and industrial materials to be placed on the summit agenda.