PM joins world leaders at COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday joined world leaders at Climate Implementation Summit being held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Upon arrival at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Centre, the prime minister was received by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The government of Egypt is hosting the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), with a view to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change and to deliberate upon ways to address global environmental challenges.

Pakistan’s invitation to the summit along with other countries signifies the importance to implement and transform key climate-related decisions into concrete actions and credible plans.

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention/ Congress Centre.#PMShehbazatCOP27 pic.twitter.com/xP2UbwKDX5

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At the invitation of the Egyptian Presidency of COP-27, the prime minister will also co-chair, along with his Norwegian counterpart, a high-level roundtable discussion on ‘Climate Change and the sustainability of vulnerable communities’.

COP-27 is taking place at a time when millions of people in Pakistan, and millions more in other parts of the world, are facing severe adverse impacts of climate change.

As a developing country most affected by this phenomenon, Pakistan will make a robust call for the urgency of climate solidarity and climate justice based on the established principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.

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