ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to countries and aid agencies for making conference on Pakistan’s post-flood challenges success. “Big thank you to heads of states and governments, European Union, our development partners and United Nations for making Resilient Pakistan Conference resounding success,” he said in tweet.

He mentioned active role of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in highlighting plight of Pakistan’s flood-hit population.

“UN Secretary General has shown stellar leadership all along. People of Pakistan will forever remain grateful,” he said. Shehbaz Sharif said world witnessed yesterday how nations can come together in show of solidarity to create model of win-win partnership to lift suffering humanity out of tragedy. “I was deeply moved by compassion on display at Geneva Conference. Together we will rebuild lives and hopes,” he said. Pakistan on Monday secured over $ 10 billion pledges from international financial institutions, donor agencies and development partners for rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of flood affected areas during an International Conference on Climate Resilience.

A big thank you to Heads of states & governments, European Union, our development partners & United Nations for making Resilient Pakistan Conference a resounding success. UN Secretary General has shown stellar leadership all along. People of Pakistan will forever remain grateful. https://t.co/ADaejx5oUU

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 10, 2023

The prime minister lauded the contribution of all concerned ministries and departments in making Geneva’s Resilient Pakistan Conference a success. He assured that as a trust, the financial assistance would be provided to the deserving through a third-party audit.

He also highlighted the support of leaderships of China, Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the European Union, the United States, Germany, Japan, France, and other countries to help Pakistan overcome the post-flood challenges. He lauded the support of the Islamic Development Bank, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development, and other aid agencies.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 11 2023

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