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 Antarctica is noted as the last region on Earth in recorded history to be discovered, unseen until 1820 when the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on Vostok and Mirny sighted the Fimbul ice shelf.

Antarctica, although not a country, covers the second largest amount of land overall at 2.75%. 

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New Zealand is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax.

for its people to address global warming in the year 2005.

New Zealand is first to levy carbon tax.

when the country becomes the first in the world to introduce a carbon tax to address global warming.

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On March 4, 2025, the United States withdrew from the board of the United Nations' Loss and Damage Fund.

The fund was created at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in 2022 in Egypt. 

LDF provides financial aid to regions facing losses due to climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme weather and drop failures. 

The fund is managed by a Governing Board, with the World Bank as an interim trustee for four years. 

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

• The treaty was signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. 
• The Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1992.
• The Convention came into force on 21st March 1994.
• The Convention aims at combating climate change by controlling the emission of Greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
• The Convention currently has 197 countries as its members and provisions of the treaty are not binding on them, rather only provide directions to achieve the goals.

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The statement "Global warming poses a threat to the world" is a declaration made by both:

• Antonio Guterres (the Secretary-General of the United  Nations)
• The United Nations (through various reports, initiatives, and agreements, such as the Paris Agreement)

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The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, took place on 9 January 2023.

At Geneva international conference on climate-resilient, Pakistan was held.

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The International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC)

Washington, DC, (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019);

New York City, (2008, 2009)

Chicago, (2010, 2012)

Germany (2008, 2011)

Australia, (2010)

Las Vegas, (2014, 2021)

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The National Climate Finance Strategy (NCFS) of Pakistan estimates

The country will need $348 billion in climate finance by 2030 to achieve its climate-resilient development goals

Pakistan faces a significant climate finance gap due to its vulnerability to climate change.

The 2022 floods alone caused an estimated $30 billion in damage.

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سبی اور جیکب آباد پاکستان کے گرم ترین علاقے شمار ہوتے ہیں۔

گرمیوں میں ان شہروں کا درجہ حرارت اکثر پچاس سینٹی گریڈ تک پہنچ جاتا ہے۔