Pakistan

Pakistan elected VP, Rapporteur of UN COP

Country also secures seats in five other bodies

Agencies December 16, 2018

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan has been elected as the Vice President and the Rapporteur of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, at COP24 in Katowice, Poland.

“Pakistan is one of the two countries elected to the position from Asia-Pacific Group, by acclamation on December 15,” stated a Foreign Office statement.

The other bodies in which Pakistan secured seats included the Executive Board of Clean Development Mechanism, Standing Committee on Finance, Adaptation Committee, Consultative Group of Experts, and Technology Executive Committee.

Adviser to the Prime Minister Malik Amin Aslam, who led Pakistan's delegation to COP24, said, "Pakistan's election to the second highest position at the UN Climate Convention, as well as to the five other bodies related to climate change, is a strong reaffirmation by the international community of both, Pakistan's strong credentials within the multilateral arena and a strong vote of confidence in Pakistan's substantial contribution towards international efforts aimed at tackling climate change.

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"Pakistan's election to these important bodies also reflects the acknowledgment among member states of the United Nations about Pakistan's constructive engagement in this important area as well as its role as an ardent advocate of dialogue and cooperation."

As the Vice-President of COP and a member of these key bodies on climate change, Pakistan would continue to remain actively engaged with the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, especially on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Working with other member states, Pakistan would continue in its endeavours to make global response to climate change stronger, equitable and more responsive to the collective climate related challenges.

Representatives of ministries of foreign affairs and climate change assisted the adviser to the prime minister during the COP24.

COMMENTS (2)

Taimur Malik | 5 years ago | Reply This is phenomenal news.! Finally there is a Pakistani government that cares about what is by eons Pakistan's greatest crisis: climate chaos. The world has less than 12 years to radically alter the way the economy operates, how energy is generated, transport is rolled out, cities function and agriculture is carried out. Unless sweeping changes takes place Armageddon is the only future. Prime Minister Khan and his Climate Change Minister seem to understand the scale and enormity of the challenge, and more Pakistanis need to become aware and help them make the necessary changes.

dubious | 5 years ago | Reply Anybody else question why a country which is still building coal fired power plants is given an important role on UN climate change committee?

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