Title: FM Bilawal addresses Geneva moot
Share:
Linkedin
Whatsapp
Facebook
Description:
Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday welcomed the international community's coming together as he expressed his gratitude towards them in aiding the country with the emergency situation in Pakistan brought on by devastating floods.
The FM is in Geneva along with a high-level delegation as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to co-chair the International Conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’, along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
PM Shehbaz is accompanied by FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman and Information Minister Marryium Aurangzeb.
The daylong event has gathered high-level representatives from dozens of countries, including several heads of state and government.
While not strictly a pledging conference, UN and Pakistani representatives have said that it aimed to mobilise support as the country rebuilds after the floods that left more than 1,700 people dead and affected over 30 million others.
Read Climate talks, alarm bells and hollow victories
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Bilawal said that "we will need considerable support" from the international community as he sought solidarity to help the country achieve a "resilient" future for Pakistan.
The FM said that rehabilitation "continues to this day" as Pakistan battles with wide-scale destruction brought on by the environmental catastrophe.
More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations had said on Thursday.
More to follow...
Published Date: 09-Jan-2023
Share:
Linkedin
Whatsapp
Facebook
