ISLAMABAD – January 8 (ONLINE) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday left for Geneva to co-host international ‘resilient Pakistan’ conference along with Secretary General of the United Nations (UN).
“Leaving for Geneva today to co-host International Conference on Resilient Pakistan along with UN Secretary General. [We] Will take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims before the world. I will also throw light on steps my government has taken for relief and rehabilitation,” said the Prime Minister in a tweet on Sunday.
“We will place comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction with resilience before development partners and friendly countries. Bridging funding gap is key to restore critical infrastructure, rebuild lives and livelihoods and revive economy,” he added in a subsequent Tweet.
“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,” the Prime Minister concluded.
State media reported that a high-level delegation, comprising Federal Ministers Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Ishaq Dar, Sherry Rehman and Marriyum Aurangzeb, is also accompanying the Prime Minister.
The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan will be held in Geneva today (Monday).
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