Zakaria Bin Amjad

Zakaria Bin Amjad is a physician turned diplomat from Bangladesh. Working at the intersection of health and foreign policy, he closely follows how international laws and treaties shape human health outcomes.

A man pours water on the polluted banks of river Ganges, in Kolkata, India, on October 20, 2010.
Environment

The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover

by Zakaria Bin Amjad

Set to expire in 2026, the 30-year treaty could be remade to safeguard environmental and human health