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David Malpass apologises after saying he ‘doesn’t know’ if he accepts climate science

Fresh humanitarian aid worth $367 million was announced for Afghanistan last week by the international community, which once again stressed the formation of an inclusive government in the country. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi termed the release of Bashir Noorzai as the opening of a new chapter in relationsh with the United States.

As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the largest contributor to the U.N. peacekeeping budget, the United States has extraordinary authority over the approval and parameters of those operations, and a responsibility to ensure that the missions are effective, and that peacekeepers uphold the highest standards of conduct. The unprecedented pace, scope, and ambition of U.N. peacekeeping operations over the past decade have revealed serious flaws, limitations, and weakness...

AMMAN — The quadripartite meeting of the Jordanian, Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese ministers of agriculture began in Amman on Sunday to discuss bolstering agriculture, facilitating the flow of agricultural commodities, finding possible solutions to food crises, and partnering with international organisations to support and develop agricultural production.

Global investors view appeal as sign of imminent default on foreign debt

The price of Pakistan's US dollar-denominated global bonds, Eurobond and Sukuk, slumped while their yields skyrocketed at world markets after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed for debt relief from rich nations to cope with the flood-hit ...

The global bond investors interpreted the prime ministers appeal as an indicator that the country was going to default on foreign debt repayments. Islamabad is scheduled to repay $1 billion against a maturing Sukuk on December 5, 2022, The , Express Tribune reported.The

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan should suspend international debt repayments and restructure loans with creditors after recent floods added to the country’s financial crisis, the Financial Times reported...

Pakistan should restructure loans with creditors after recent floods added to its financial crisis, UN memo says

Pakistan should suspend international debt repayments and restructure loans with creditors after recent floods added to the country's