Author: Euronews
Published on: 03/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Samarkand will host the international conference "Central Asia Facing Global Climate Challenges: Consolidation for Shared Prosperity" The event will bring together heads of state from Central Asia, leadership of the European Union, high-ranking representatives of international organisations, as well as experts and specialists from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the current situation as a "triple planetary crisis" Experts are particularly concerned about the rise in global temperatures, which has numerous adverse effects. Rapid population growth and intensified economic activities further exacerbate these challenges. The growing crisis of glacier melt and water scarcity has become a central theme of international discussions. The international community fully recognises the scale of this crisis and is taking action to address it. In 2015, countries worldwide adopted the Paris Agreement. Central Asia is one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Over the past 60 years, the average temperature in the region has risen by 1.5°C—twice the global average of 0.7°C. Climate change has led to increasing water scarcity, a trend that is becoming more severe and irreversible with each passing year. By 2050, water resources in the Syr Darya basin are expected to decline by 5%. Central Asian countries are actively engaging in international cooperation through platforms such as the IFAS and the United Nations. ADVERTISEMENT At the 2023 UN Climate Summit in Dubai, the region showcased its unity through the Central Asian Pavilion under the theme “Five Countries—One Region—One Voice” This initiative helped amplify Central Asia's collective voice on the global stage. In the coming years, at least 30% of urban areas in the country will be greened. There are also plans to cover the entire agricultural sector of Uzbekistan with water-saving technologies. Samarkand hosted the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. In September 2024, Tashkent hosted an international forum on "Food Security Goals and Sustainable Development of Landlocked Developing Countries" The forum was aimed at addressing issues related to agricultural trade, food security, climate change adaptation, and logistics in developing countries that lack access to the sea. Tashkent has opened the region’s first "green" university, which will serve as a centre for environmental education and innovation. The president of Uzbekistan proposed establishing an International Research Network at the university to combat land degradation and desertification. It is worth noting that following the climate forum, the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies will host an International scientific and practical conference on "Water Diplomacy in Central Asia" Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has removed thousands of names from its death toll. Some 3,400 previously identified deaths from its August and October 2024 reports can no longer be found in the PDFs released by the ministry. At least 1,000 children are among those no longer on the list. The discrepancy between the age and gender of those killed can make a difference between indiscriminate killings and typical combatant casualties in urban warfare, researchers say. At the same time, Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on Earth where almost 50% of the population is under 18. This opens the door to the possibility that the militant group is tweaking the numbers to turn the narrative to one of civilian plight and tragedy targeting women and children. Hamas-run health ministry figures were considered accurate in previous conflicts in Gaza. ADVERTISEMENT The Israeli military says it has killed some 20,000 combatants. It is unclear whether the ministry's computer system outage in November had any impact on the numbers it reported.
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