Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif announced his departure from the country on Sunday ahead of his trip to Geneva for the International Conference on Resilient Pakistan, highlighting its goal to raise support for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas across Pakistan that were devastated by flooding last year.
The prime minister said on Twitter that he would take advantage of the occasion to highlight his government’s efforts to provide assistance and rehabilitation for Pakistan’s flood-affected citizens.
He added that millions of Pakistanis affected by unprecedented devastation look for compassion and solidarity to build back better.
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The United Nations stated earlier this week that Pakistan needs more than $16 billion to recover from disastrous floods that swamped a third of the nation in 2022 and to better withstand the effects of climate change.
Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General and the prime minister of Pakistan, will host an international conference in Geneva next week to address the enormous demands.
High-level representatives from dozens of nations will attend the one-day conference, along with some unnamed heads of state and government.
Although it’s not precisely a pledge conference, UN and Pakistani delegates said it was meant to rally support as the nation works to recover from the devastating floods that claimed more than 1,700 lives and affected over 30 million more.
Story was adapted from The News.
