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As climate change displaces millions through rising seas, droughts, and disasters, a global legal vacuum leaves climate refugees unprotected—demanding urgent international action and accountability from the world’s biggest polluters.

Two years have passed since the war began, turning Sudan into a scorched wasteland.

A few months back, Pakistan’s caretaker government ordered all undocumented immigrants, with a primary focus on the estimated 1.7 million Afghan nationals, to leave the country voluntarily by November 1, 2023, or face deportation. This decision sparked international attention due to its potential humanitarian and bilateral consequences. The UNHCR reports that nearly four million Afghan refugees reside in Pakistan, and approximately 700,000 arrived after the Taliban’s return to power. Of these, 1.7 million are deemed to be in Pakistan illegally, living with minimal legal protection…