PM stresses need to strengthen collaboration with UN in climate change, development

Islamabad (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday emphasised the need to further strengthen collaboration with the United Nations in the areas of sustainable development and climate change.

He reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong political commitment to advancing the objective of combating climate change in close collaboration and partnership with the international community and the UN.

The prime minister was talking to the UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, who paid a courtesy call to him.

During the meeting, the prime minister appreciated the important work being carried out by the UN Country Team in Pakistan.

He conveyed his warm regards for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while fondly recalling his strong leadership in galvanising global support for Pakistan during the 2022 floods.

The prime minister underscored that climate financing remained a crucial component of addressing the impacts of climate change, and expressed the hope that the developed nations would fulfil their commitments in that regard.

He said that Pakistan would continue working closely with the UN on important issues in the areas of climate change, including the implementation of various projects.

The prime minister also emphasized the need to address the financing gap to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as to increase the voice and representation of developing countries in the international financial institutions through reform of the global financial architecture.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for EAD Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi, PM’s Coordinator for Climate Change Ms Romina Khursheed Alam and senior government officials also attended the meeting.