- Says bridging funding gap key to restore critical infrastructure, rebuild lives
- Pakistan unveil post-disaster framework plan at international conference today
GENEVA/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday arrived here along with a high-level delegation to co-chair an international conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’, along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, being held on January 9.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marryium Aurangzeb accompanied the prime minister, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
In the conference, Pakistan will outline the framework vision for rehabilitation and reconstruction and emphasis upon the need for global support and long-term partnership to implement it.
وزیر اعظم محمد شہباز شریف اعلی سطحی وفد کے ہمراہ اسلام آباد سے جنیوا روانہ۔
متحدہ کے سیکرٹری جنرل انتونیو گوٹیرس کے ساتھ مل کر پاکستان کی تعمیر نو اور بحالی میں شراکت کے موضوع پر بین الاقوامی کانفرنس کی میزبانی کریں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/jV9hfG2mvc
— PML(N) (@pmln_org) January 8, 2023
In the inaugural high-level opening segment, the official document would be unveiled over reconstruction and rehabilitation of the flood-affected areas, and feature partner support announcements.
The prime minister and the UN secretary general will also hold a joint press stakeout.
Pakistan unveils post-disaster framework plan at international conference
Pakistan would place a comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction before development partners and friendly countries at the International Conference on Resilient Pakistan in Geneva on January 9.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will co-host the conference along with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Leaving before Geneva, the prime minister in a statement said, “Bridging the funding gap is key to restore critical infrastructure, rebuild lives and livelihoods and revive economy.”
He said that millions of Pakistanis, affected by unprecedented devastation due to floods, looked for compassion and solidarity to build back better.
“Humanity is at an inflection point in the world history. Our actions today will shape the resilient future for our succeeding generations, the prime minister posted on his Twitter handle.
Humanity is at an inflection point in world history. Our actions today will shape the resilient future for our succeeding generations. Millions of Pakistanis affected by unprecedented devastation look for compassion & solidarity to build back better. 3/3
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 8, 2023
He said that he would take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims before the world. “I will also throw light on steps my govt. has taken for relief and rehabilitation,” he further posted.
In Pakistan, record monsoon rains and melting glaciers last September displaced some 8 million people and killed at least 1,700 in a catastrophe blamed on climate change.
Most of the waters have now receded but the reconstruction work, estimated at around $16.3 billion, to rebuild millions of homes and thousands of kilometres of roads and railway is just beginning and millions more people may slide into poverty.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will present the recovery framework at the conference where United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron will also speak.
Guterres, who visited Pakistan in September, has previously described the destruction in the country as “climate carnage”.
“This is a pivotal moment for the global community to stand with Pakistan and to commit to a resilient and inclusive recovery from these devastating floods,” said Knut Ostby, United Nations’ Development Programme’s Pakistan Representative.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday departed to Geneva along with a high-level delegation to co-chair the conference along with UN Secretary.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marryium Aurangzeb accompanied the prime minister, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
During the conference, Pakistan will put emphasis upon the need for global support and long-term partnership to implement the framework plan.
In the inaugural high-level opening segment, the official document would be unveiled for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the flood-affected areas and feature partner support announcements.
The prime minister and the UN secretary general will also hold a joint press stakeout.
Leaders and high-level representatives from several countries and international financial institutions, foundations and funds are expected to attend the conference, both in person and virtual format.
Leaving for Geneva today to co-host International Conference on Resilient Pakistan along with UN Secretary General. Will take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims before the world. I will also throw light on steps my govt has taken for relief & rehabilitation. 1/3
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 8, 2023
The conference will bring together governments, leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society to support the people and the government of Pakistan.
The reconstruction framework to be presented before the conference will lay out a multisectoral strategy for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a climate-resilient and inclusive manner.
We will place comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation & reconstruction with resilience before development partners & friendly countries. Bridging funding gap is key to restore critical infrastructure, rebuild lives & livelihoods & revive economy /2
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 8, 2023
Secondly Pakistan will try to secure international support and forge long-term partnerships for building Pakistan’s climate resilience and adaptation.
Left for Geneva to co-chair climate moot
Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday left for Geneva to co-chair an international conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’, along with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Climate minister Change Sherry Rehman and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marryium Aurangzeb accompanied the prime minister, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
In a series of tweets, the prime minister said that he will present the case of flood victims before the world during climate conference.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said he will also throw light on steps taken by the government for relief and rehabilitation of the flood-affected people.
