"July Declaration"

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24 July 2025

Residents of Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa District of Madhesh Province, Nepal, fetch water from a tanker mobilized by local authorities as drought in mid-monsoon dries out water sources on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

A girl guards the buckets and containers as they wait for tankers to fetch water in Birgunj Metropolitan City, Parsa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal, on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580932

24 July 2025

Cracks appear on the field in Parsa district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

An elderly man pushes his bicycle loaded with goods in scorching heat in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, despite the rising mercury. An emergency cabinet meeting in Nepal on July 23, 2025, declares Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580934

24 July 2025

A vendor pours ''Lassi,'' a local cold drink, at a shop in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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23 July 2025

Interior view of a church during the patron saint festival in Santiago Zapotitlan, Tlahuac, Mexico City, on July 22, 2025.

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23 July 2025

CALGARY, CANADA - JULY 12: A decorative 'Yahoo' sign, featured in citywide art installations, celebrates the cowboy holler uniquely tied to the Calgary Stampede, where 'Yahoo' has become a beloved and iconic symbol of the event, seen on Day Nine of the 2025 Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 12, 2025.

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#12554247

14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Over 1.5 million people visit the inner city of Nijmegen during the ''Vierdaagsefeesten,'' held simultaneously with the International Four Days Marches, featuring more than 1,000 free acts and concerts in Nijmegen, on July 13 and 14, 2025.

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