ISLAMABAD
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to Pakistan will help highlight the problems and difficulties faced by the flood victims at the global level.
Welcoming the arrival of the UN Secretary General to Pakistan in a statement Friday, she said this visit will also prove to be helpful in better sensitizing the world about the deadly consequences of climate change. The minister said he will also visit flood affected areas. She said she would like to extend a warm welcome to UN Secretary General.
“These devastating floods are a direct result of climate stress”, she said adding “We hope the UN SG’s visit will help highlight to the world how Pakistan is one of the top 10-vulnerable countries globally despite contributing less than 1 per cent of global emissions”.
The minister said that Pakistan greatly appreciated all international support in communicating this message to the world to work together with development partners to help reduce Pakistan’s climate vulnerability, enhance adaptation capacity and rehabilitate the “Climate Refugees”.
