Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged world leaders to scale up climate finance for vulnerable nations during a meeting Thursday with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, saying his country is still reeling from the devastation of recent floods.
The meeting was held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Sharif expressed gratitude to the UN chief for his role in rallying support after Pakistan’s deadly floods, which submerged large parts of the country, displaced millions, and caused billions in damage.
He stressed that stronger multilateral cooperation was essential to meet global challenges.
The prime minister also highlighted issues of national and regional importance, including the long-running dispute over Jammu and Kashmir.
He accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty and sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan, while calling for a “just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council.”
On the Middle East, Sharif voiced alarm over the war in Gaza and reiterated Pakistan’s support for efforts to end the fighting, deliver humanitarian assistance, and lay out “an irreversible path to Palestinian statehood.”
The Prime Minister’s Office said Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s “resolute commitment to strengthening multilateralism, with the United Nations playing a central role in addressing the most pressing global challenges.”
For his part, Guterres praised Pakistan’s “strong voice and critical role” at the United Nations, including its positions at the Security Council, where Pakistan is currently a member.
Both leaders agreed on the need to bolster the UN’s role in advancing peace, development, and climate action worldwide.
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