Sherry to represent Pakistan at WEF
Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will represent Pakistan at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos being held from January 16 to January 20, 2023.
The federal minister’s engagements include a packed calendar of high-level meetings with political leaders, corporate executives, international organisations, climate action practitioners, media and plenary forums on climate, environmental, economic and social issues.
This year, the signature Pakistan Breakfast held annually by the Pathfinder Group will feature Senator Rehman as the chief guest, where she will be talking about Pakistan’s challenges and opportunities at a time of acute climate stress.
The senator will also attend the meetings of the Global Risks Advisory Board, and Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders (IGWEL), where she will stress the need for urgent climate action in this decisive decade to get back on track towards the 1.5°C temperature target set under the Paris Agreement. She will talk about Pakistan’s Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Framework (4RF) programme in multilateral meetings as well as deliver a keynote speech at a dinner for women leaders, among other engagements.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 17th, 2023.