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Imran Khan’s unwavering dedication to climate change, when it was largely ignored, stands as a testament to his foresight and commitment to humanity’s shared future. Sharing his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2019, where he passionately raised his voice on the critical issue...

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Is it true that when Saudi Crown Prince MBS lent his personal plane to Imran Khan for his trip to the U.S., Imran Khan and his team made critical remarks about MBS that were overheard by the Saudis, prompting MBS to take back his plane? If so, this perfectly encapsulates Imran Khan’s diplomatic record. From his provocative, offensive, and hollow speech against India’s Modi on occupied Kashmir at the UNGA, where he sounded more like a jihadi leader addressing a jirga in Waziristan than a statesman addressing the global leaders, to his suicidal attempt to form a "new Islamic bloc" with Turkey, Malaysia, and Iran, as well as his ill-advised comments about the Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Imran Khan consistently failed to justify his position or leverage opportunities effectively. While I have no doubt that Imran Khan is the best option for the people of Pakistan, he lacked the diplomatic finesse needed to carve out a role for himself on the global stage. It's such a shame that a cricketing legend and a former prime minister of a country has no friends to support him today. If not for the efforts of overseas Pakistanis, you wouldn't be seeing the little attention he gets from American and some British politicians. I wish, as a prime minister, Imran Khan was advised by educated and intelligent people who helped him establish himself as a world leader, not surrounded by emotional idiots who sent him to interviews unprepared, turned every interaction with the international press a PR disaster, sent him to Russia on the day Putin brutally invaded Ukraine, and asked him to walk barefoot in Madina like an ignorant, overly emotional person. Worse, they facilitated the mismanagement of priceless, personalized gifts he received from foreign leaders at Toshakhana, selling them and tarnishing his reputation and relationships. I hope that if and when Imran Khan gets another chance, he has a better team and conducts himself as a more effective leader, not just for his people, but on the global stage.

Pakistan Walli

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly session, in New York. The Prime Minister warmly welcomed His Highness and fondly recalled their meeting during the Aga Khan's visit to Pakistan earlier this year. He expressed deep appreciation for His Highness’s commitment to sustaining the longstanding friendly and positive relations with Pakistan and reaffirmed the desire to continue working closely with him towards achieving the shared objectives of peace, stability and development. The Prime Minister, particularly appreciated the Ismaili community’s longstanding contributions to the Pakistan’s socioeconomic development, particularly its tradition of civic engagement and service to society. The Prime Minister also appreciated the valuable contributions of AKDN-affiliated institutions towards financial inclusion, tourism promotion, cultural preservation and community-led economic empowerment. He underscored the need to fully harness the potential for further collaboration in these areas, so as to advance sustainable and inclusive development in Pakistan. His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan appreciated the Prime Minister’s warm sentiments and lauded his efforts for regional peace and stability, at a crucial time when the entire region was engulfed by war. The Aga Khan reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and AKDN. He also expressed his desire to continue and expand cooperation in various human development initiatives, particularly in healthcare, education, climate resilience and sustainable socioeconomic development, for the benefit of the people of Pakistan. The Prime Minister invited His Highness to undertake regular visits to Pakistan to further deepen the bonds of friendship and cooperation built over many decades.

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Yesterday, I had the distinct honour and privilege of being entrusted by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to represent him at the official opening of ED Block at Millennium Heights. It was a great privilege to witness first-hand the remarkable progress of this visionary development, for which His Excellency had the honour of breaking ground. ED Block stands in a class of its own. With 130 exceptional apartments, including 10 luxurious penthouses, it represents a new benchmark in quality, design and modern living in Zimbabwe. The broader Millennium Heights development is an ambitious vision comprising 10 blocks and approximately 1,500 residences and apartments—a significant investment that reflects confidence in Zimbabwe's future and the possibilities that exist when vision, enterprise and leadership converge. I was particularly encouraged to see the 1 BILLION BRICKS vision of Mr. Ken Sharpe taking tangible shape and to witness the remarkable contribution that His Excellency's leadership and support have made in helping bring this vision to fruition. As a Presidential Envoy and Ambassador-at-Large, I remain deeply honoured to serve and to represent the President on occasions that showcase Zimbabwe's progress, excellence and investment potential. A new standard has been set. A vision is becoming reality. Zimbabwe is building for the future. #PresidentialEnvoy #AmbassadorAtLarge #Zimbabwe #MillenniumHeights #EDBlock ZimbabweRising InvestmentInZimbabwe Development Leadership Vision Harare

Uebert Angel

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Here is a summary of what I had to say about finance, decolonization and Climate Justice at COP29 Azerbaijan … It’s hard to take charge of our future even when you don’t see hope. But guess what Adonia Ayebare usually says “We are in the business of optimism.” But at COP29, where finance is supposed to be the headline, I’m wondering—how far can optimism really take us when the numbers, decisions, and justice we desperately need are still missing? This year’s COP was dubbed the “Finance COP,” and rightly so. Climate finance is the engine of climate action. Without it, everything we’ve promised in adaptation, mitigation, and loss and damage will simply stall. But optimism is not enough when the urgency is so palpable, and the numbers, frankly, feel insulting. The New Collective Quantified Goal: Where’s the Figure? Let’s get one thing straight. The $100 billion annual pledge—originally promised by developed nations in 2009—was never enough. That figure was meant to be fulfilled by 2020. It wasn’t. And now, as we enter 2025, the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), which should set a fresh target for climate finance, still doesn’t have a number attached. This is not just a technical oversight—it’s a betrayal. A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns that we need $340 billion annually by 2030 just for adaptation in developing countries. For mitigation? Trillions. Meanwhile, the total climate finance delivered in 2020 was only $83 billion, and even that includes questionable accounting practices. Some call it “creative reporting,” I call it dishonesty. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the very system managing climate finance is fundamentally unfair. The World Bank and IMF, the gatekeepers of global finance, were established when African countries were still under colonial rule. Their structures weren’t designed for us; they were designed to serve the interests of the powerful. We need financing mechanisms that put people first—grants, not loans; direct access, not red tape. And we need decision-making structures where the Global South has equal power. After all, how can you fix the climate crisis while sidelining the regions most affected by it? #COP29Azerbaijan

Denise Ayebare

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The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC) was not created by a group of scientists in the late-1980s with the intention of studying both natural and man-made impacts on the global climate system. That did not happen. Period. Why would the IPCC be needed on the scientific front when there were already government agencies like the BoM, Met Office, NASA, NCAR and NOAA working on this? The IPCC was created by bureaucrats with a vested financial and political interest to use the scientific community to build a case to regulate oil companies and control energy, in hopes they could convince the public that consumption of coal, oil and natural gas were causing harmful anthropogenic climate change. Climate change became the Goldilocks issue to move that agenda along, as it would otherwise have little support. Dr. Judith Curry (Judith Curry) explains this in her interview with John Stossel from October. 🎙️ Here’s a snippet. ✂️ 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆: “. . . The origins go back to the 1980s, and the U.N. environmental program had this big environmental agenda, anti-capitalism. They hated the oil companies and they seized on the climate change issue as one to move their policies along. . . the policy cart was way out in front of the scientific horse from the very beginning. So, the IPCC’s mandate was to look for dangerous human-caused climate change. The IPCC wasn’t supposed to focus on any benefits of warming. They weren’t supposed to focus on natural climate variability. They were just supposed to look for the signal of dangerous human-caused climate change.” 🔗 You can watch the full interview here:

Chris Martz

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