ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called on need for comprehensive plans to equip people in Pakistan to survive disaster of floods and also to help them cope with future impacts of climate change.

In her virtual address from Islamabad to event on an upscale UN Flash Appeal for Pakistan floods held in Geneva, she said it was collective responsibility of Pakistan and world to provide assistance to people affected by country’s massive flash floods.

She said as humans, it was a moral obligation upon all to come together to address needs of people in distress. She mentioned ‘resilience and endurance’ of people in flood-hit areas and said that efforts needed to be converged on their rehabilitation. Flash appeal was jointly launched by Government of Pakistan and United Nations (UN) on basis of an updated on-ground needs assessment of flood situation.

Ministerial-level participation from Government of Pakistan included Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, attending event in person in Geneva and Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar who participated virtually from Islamabad.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and Director General World Health Organisation Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus represented UN, along with Resident Coordinator in Pakistan Julien Harneis.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 05 2022

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