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- 1UN Climate Change unveils new ECCA strategy ahead of COP31▼Leveraging creativity: UN Climate Change unveils new ECCA strategy ahead of COP31
UN Climate Change has introduced a new strategy for its Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) initiative ahead of the COP31 climate summit. The plan focuses on leveraging creativity from the entertainment and culture sectors to drive public engagement and climate action. Observers see it as an effort to broaden the reach of climate diplomacy beyond formal negotiations.
- 2Pakistan Places Counter-Terrorism General at Helm of Islamic Alliance▼Pakistan Puts a Counter-Terrorism General at the Helm of the Mecca Defense Alliance
Pakistan has appointed a general with a counter-terrorism background to lead the Saudi-led military coalition headquartered in Mecca, widely known as the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. The move places a Pakistani officer in charge of a 41-member alliance, underscoring Islamabad's growing role in Middle East security arrangements and drawing attention to how the coalition will balance counter-terrorism priorities with regional rivalries.