TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has joined hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a five-year research initiative aimed at tackling one of Central Asia’s most persistent agricultural challenges: soil salinity. The project, launched with the Soil Composition, Repository, and Quality Analysis Center under Uzbekistan...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for urgent global action to combat climate change, urging nations to defend the Paris Agreement against denialism and unilateralism. Speaking at the UN Climate Summit in New York, Lula stressed that each country must submit and implement its Nationally Determ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has announced an ambitious plan to expand its protected natural areas from the current 30.9 million hectares to 34 million hectares by 2035, positioning itself as a regional leader in biodiversity conservation. The new commitment was outlined during the final seminar of the SPACES Kazakhstan project, whic...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The Ministry of Education has launched a large-scale initiative to install 5,000 new air conditioning units across government schools, enhancing classroom conditions and supporting a more effective learning environment for students and teachers. The project, which covers schools throughout the Kingdom, is designed to e...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia is emerging as a leader in green finance, boasting robust governance and transparent disclosure frameworks that have earned international recognition but gaps remain in its financial policy and regulatory environment, says Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) council chairman Dr. Gary Theseira in an interv...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Nickel mining on Indonesia’s Kabaena Island has polluted the sea, degraded forests and disrupted the lives of Indigenous Bajau fishers and farmers, who have reported severe drops in income, fish catches and seaweed quality, reports Mongabay magazine. The mining has harmed biodiversity, threatening leatherback turtle...
PUNJAB, Pakistan (MNTV) – More than 60 people have died and nearly 300 others injured as relentless monsoon rains triggered deadly floods across Pakistan’s Punjab province, authorities said on Thursday. A state of emergency has been declared in multiple districts as the scale of destruction deepens. Punjab is the country’s most populous ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia must demand clarity on the tariff scope and seek exclusions for clean technology and environmental goods in trade negotiations with the United States, says Mogesh Sababathy, a National Consultative Panel Member to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia. The...
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq has launched a pioneering initiative to build the Middle East’s first regional seed bank, aimed at preserving its rich agricultural legacy and strengthening resilience to climate change. The project, located in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah, is being developed with funding from the European Union and implem...
KABUL, Afghanistan — A new agricultural initiative is underway in central Afghanistan, where the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched a project to construct 65 greenhouses for local farmers in Logar province. According to local officials, the greenhouses will be built across five districts, including the provincial capital Pu...
