PM Sharif leaves for Geneva to attend Pak-UN convention to boost USD 16 billion for flood victims

According to an official assertion, the Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation, comprising Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Islamabad ,UPDATED: Jan 8, 2023 22:54 IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (File Photo)

By Press Trust of India: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday left for Geneva to co-host a key convention in Geneva Monday together with the UN Secretary-General to boost greater than USD 16 billion for a resilient restoration of his nation from final yr’s climate-induced catastrophic floods.

More than 33 million had been displaced and over 1,700 had been killed within the devastating floods that hit the nation final summer time resulting from unprecedented monsoon rains.

According to an official assertion, the Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation, comprising Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Climatic Change Minister Sherry Rehman and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Before embarking on the go to, Sharif in a sequence of tweets mentioned that he would current the case of flood victims earlier than the world.

“We will place comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction with resilience before development partners and friendly countries,” he mentioned, including that Pakistan would additionally spotlight steps taken for aid and rehabilitation of the flood-affected individuals.

Sharif mentioned humanity is at an inflection level in world historical past and “our actions today will shape the resilient future for our succeeding generations.”

Organisers say delegates from 40 nations will attend the International Conference on Climate-Resilient Pakistan.

Sharif will co-host the occasion with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

He mentioned thousands and thousands of Pakistanis affected by unprecedented devastation search for compassion and solidarity to construct again higher and bridging the funding hole would assist to revive important infrastructure, rebuild lives, and livelihoods and revive the economic system.

Earlier, Sharif in an article for The Guardian newspaper mentioned that Pakistan wanted USD 16.3 billion for the primary three years within the first section of the reconstruction of the flood-hit areas. He mentioned one other USD 13.5 billion could be wanted for the subsequent 10 years to utterly rebuild the areas devastated by the floods.

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Jan 8, 2023