Regional Security & ECO Diplomacy: Pakistan’s DPM/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar urged ECO states to strengthen regional cooperation, warning that terrorism emanating from Afghanistan is undermining peace, prosperity, and development, while also flagging climate change, water and food security as shared threats. Water Security Focus: India used the 9th India International Water Week to push partnerships with African nations to accelerate SDG 6, aiming for climate-resilient water security and safer sanitation. Afghanistan Engagement Through UN: Kazakhstan called for pragmatic, coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying humanitarian help alone won’t break poverty and displacement cycles, and stressing the UN’s central role. Air & Water Risks in the Region: UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that global crises and “choke points” could drive the world toward World War III, as PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that key maritime routes like Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb stay open and warned against weaponising water. Afghanistan Environment Alert: UNAMA highlighted that environmental pollution is becoming a serious and growing challenge in Afghanistan, including impacts on public health and livelihoods.