10/01/2023
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed gratitude to countries and aid agencies for making the international conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Pakistan’s post-flood challenges a "success".
“A big thank you to heads of states and governments, the European Union (EU), our development partners and the United Nations (UN) for making Resilient Pakistan Conference a resounding success,” he said in a tweet.
Shehbaz mentioned the active role of United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres in highlighting the plight of the country’s flood-hit population.
“The UN Secretary-General has shown stellar leadership all along. The people of Pakistan will forever remain grateful,” he said.
The premier furthered that the world has witnessed how nations can come together in a show of solidarity to create a model of a "win-win partnership" to lift suffering humanity out of tragedy.
“I was deeply moved by the compassion on display at Geneva Conference. Together we will rebuild lives and hopes,” he added.
Pakistan on Monday secured over $10 billion in pledges from international financial institutions, donor agencies and development partners for the rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of flood-affected areas, during the International Conference on Climate Resilience.
Read IDB, US, France pledge aid to Pakistan at Geneva
The major pledges made at the conference, co-chaired by Pakistan and the UN in Geneva included $4.2 billion from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), $2 billion from the World Bank, $1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), $1 billion from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and $1 billion from Saudi Arabia.
PM Shehbaz led the Pakistan delegation at the Geneva moot where he described in detail Pakistan’s Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework (4RF), which laid out a multi-sectoral strategy for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a climate-resilient and inclusive manner.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb were part of the prime minister’s delegation.
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