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Neighbourhood News Digest - 25 June 2025

Afghanistan

Afghan Traders Praise Participation in China’s Kunming Expo-Tolo News

Several Afghan entrepreneurs who participated in the 9th International Kunming Trade Expo in China have expressed satisfaction with their invo....

June 25, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , UNSC , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Tourism , OIC , Middle East , TTP , Climate action , Solar Panel , TNLA

COP 29: Climate Finance to Take Centre Stage at the Annual Climate Conference

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Dubbed as the “finance COP”, this conference will focus on climate finance, with the aim of advancing the implementation of the Paris Agr....

November 14, 2024 Climate Change , Article , Conflict , Accountability , Fossil Fuel , resilience , Climate action , Cimate finance , Protection

Neighborhood News Digest- 27 February 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan launches Polio Vaccination campaign- The Khama Press

The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with international organizations, has initiated the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign fo....

February 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Japan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Cyber Security , Inflation , UN , Parliamentary elections , PPP , Crypto , China-Bhutan , Maldives-India relations , Climate action , Ministry of Industry and Commerce , Maryam Nawaz , Foreign Fund , Shan , Thailand-Myanmar-India.

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 December 2023

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Considers Witholding of UN Seat 'Illegal'- Tolo News

The United Nations Credentials Committee has deferred its decision on assigning Afghanistan’s seat in the organization to the Islamic Emirate f....

December 20, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , India-Nepal , SAARC , refugees , Migration , Business , Militants , Bangladesh Election , Awami League , ADB , Rohingyas , BNP , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Climate action , Royal vision , Austerity , Dam , Illegal , China Earthquake , Impeachment Resolutions