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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for "massive investments" to help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods. "Rebuilding Pakistan in a resilient way will run in excess of 16 billion US dollars, and far more will be needed in the longer term," the UN's Secretary-General tells an international conference in Geneva, which is seeking billions of dollars in donor pledges and other support for the flood-hit country. SOUNDBITE
Rescuers from the Pakistan navy help residents in Dadu evacuate from their flooded homes, as large parts of southern Pakistan remain under water. More than 33 million people in Pakistan have been affected by the flooding, brought on by record monsoon rains amplified by climate change. The floods have caused at least 1,300 deaths and washed away homes, businesses, roads and bridges. IMAGES
Humanity is suffering an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change. SOUNDBITE
Children swim and pedestrians wade through knee-high water flooding Manila's streets during heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announces that May 2024 was the warmest May on record worldwide "marking the twelfth month in a row" to be the warmest month. SOUNDBITE
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Germany's flood-hit south on after days of heavy rain left large parts of the region under water. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes over the weekend in the southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. IMAGES