{"id":17677,"date":"2023-01-18T11:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T03:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sar-climate.adpc.net\/?p=17677"},"modified":"2023-11-07T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:00:39","slug":"climate-news-11-january-17-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sar-climate.adpc.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/climate-news-11-january-17-january-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate News 11 January – 17 January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan granted the International Organization status to Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: ADPC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Date: 12 Jan 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

On January 12, 2023, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) in Islamabad, officially recognizing ADPC as an international organization in Pakistan as per the ADPC Charter. This agreement was approved by Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet and ratified by the President in 2007. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is represented on ADPC’s Board of Trustees and the Regional Consultative Committee. Mr. Syrus Sajjad Qazi, Acting Foreign Secretary of MoFA, highlighted the importance of ADPC’s role in enhancing Pakistan’s resilience against climate change impacts. Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, Chairman of NDMA, expressed eagerness to collaborate with ADPC to address global disaster and climate risks. ADPC’s Executive Director, Mr. Hans Guttman, emphasized their evolution into an international organization and their commitment to working with Pakistan. Discussions with Chairman NDMA centered on climate security, standard protocols, and emergency training workshops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17680″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/cms.ndma.gov.pk\/news\/january-12-2023-islamabad-executive-director-adpc-calls-on-chairman-ndma”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n

Executive Director, ADPC, calls on Chairman, NDMA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: NDMA Pakistan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Date: 12 Jan 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Hans Guttmann, Executive Director of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) called on Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik today. Both sides agreed on shared climate security\u2019s universal applicability of standard protocols; and conducting training workshops & simulation exercises for emergencies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17682″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1715786″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n

Explained: How forest fires worsen flash floods in the Himalayas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: The Third Pole<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Date: 17 Jan 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Experts believe that more intense forest fires are a major reason for the rise in flash floods in the Himalayas over the past 20 years. Here we explain this connection, why experts refer to this as a \u2018vicious cycle\u2019 \u2013 and some of the possible solutions to break it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n

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