António Guterres warns about extreme weather risks impacting South Papua and Malaysia due to the intensifying El Niño cycle.

The entities involved

• South Papua →

  province of Indonesia

  Nothing else this week.

• Malaysia →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • Geographical facts confirm that Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia is a portion of Malaysia.Mon 17:20
  • MIFF is based in Kuala Lumpur.Mon 12:03
• Papua New Guinea →

  country in Oceania

  • Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea ratified the High Seas Treaty alongside Australia, Germany, and Canada.Mon 08:24
  • PNG Forest Products manufactures in Bulolo, while NiuHomes supplies building kits across Papua New Guinea.Mon 05:51

Related events

• Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.Aug 11
• Wildfires are causing transboundary haze across the region, with conditions worsened by El Nino.Sep 22
• Intensifying drought conditions in Indonesia are leading to smoke drifting across borders, affecting air quality in neighboring countries.Sep 3
• Food estate project fires are occurring in Merauke, South Papua, coinciding with strengthening El Niño and the dry season.Sep 12
• Land and forest fires caused by agroforestry practices are choking the region, leading to shared exposure to haze from regional fires.Aug 27