INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) quoted Terje Magnussønn Watterdal, head of the Norwegian Committee for Afghanistan (NAC), as
saying that Norway will hold a meeting on the consequences of climate change in Afghanistan.He stated this in a meeting with Zainul Abedin
Abed, the deputy head of the Environment Department of the Islamic Emirate.This meeting will be held in April in Kabul and Norway.In this
meeting, head of NAC said that they will hold a meeting with the National Environment Agency and international organizations in Kabul
focusing on climate change in Afghanistan.Also in this meeting, Zainul Abedin Abed talked about the negative consequences of climate change
in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, health and some other sectors.Last year, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) said that Afghanistan is among ten vulnerable countries exposed to climate change and natural disasters.This
organization had warned about the aggravation of drought in Afghanistan and considered it a threat to people&s livelihood and
hunger.According to United Nations estimates, Afghanistan is considered the fourth country at risk and the eighth country vulnerable to
climate change.The post Norway to hold a meeting on climate change in Afghanistan in near future first appeared on Ariana News.
