AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate Risk Alert: Tajikistan’s hydrometeorology agency has issued a warning for Sept 2–4 about localized and glacial mudflows in mountainous districts east and north of Dushanbe, parts of Sughd, and western Gorno-Badakhshan—urging residents to take precautions as glacier instability grows with climate change. SCO Summit, Environment & Water: At the SCO’s Bishkek summit, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said the “SCO Plus” format reflects growing influence and stressed climate change impacts, while Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif repeated that water is the region’s “lifeblood” and must never be weaponised—tying the message to shared-water treaty obligations. SCO Declaration Adds Climate Cooperation: Leaders adopted the Bishkek Declaration and related documents covering sustainable development, climate change cooperation, and biodiversity protection, alongside broader security and trade plans. Glacier Protection Mentioned by UN: Rahmon met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines, with the UN praising Tajikistan’s water-resource management and glacier protection efforts. SCO Security Agenda Touches Biosecurity: Xi Jinping urged “universal security” and called for cooperation including bio-security and information security, as the bloc expanded its institutional work.
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