Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif presented the situation of Pakistan after the floods in front of leaders from all over the world at COP27
COP27 took place in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, gathering nation leaders from all over the world to address the climate change condition.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif addressed the conference and presented the situation of Pakistan and how it needs support from the ‘global north.’
He said, “we have to fight and rebuild a resilient and adaptive infrastructure which can only be done through additional funding, not loans and debt… but the gap is widening by the day. It is the duty of the global north to understand our plight.”
He stated that climate change has drastically attacked Pakistan with the recent flooding, which caused immense damage.
He told the COP27 summit that the floods affected more than 30 million Pakistani people, which is the about the size of three European countries.
He further elaborated the damage by saying that the floods destroyed 8000 kilometres of highway and 3000 kilometres of railway tracks.
He said that Pakistan has spent $30 billion on gas and to provide shelter and food to flood-stricken population.
He asked the conference members, “How one can expect us to carry out this gigantic task on our own?”
He further added, “We have been talking for years. But have failed to even agree on the basics. Pledges made at the Copenhagen COP 15 in 2009 for mobilising $100 billion per annum by 2020 have still not been realised. They need to be enhanced given the increased frequency and intensity of climate extreme events,”
Premier Shahbaz Sharif urged the international community to support and help the developing nations in their struggle to deal with post-disaster situation.