Stockholm +50 meeting:  Pakistan to underline its growing climate vulnerability

News Desk

Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will highlight the country’s rising climate vulnerability due to massive environmental degradation impacts at the international Stockholm +50 meeting to be jointly hosted by Sweden and Kenya.

The Climate Change minister was in Sweden to attend the Stockholm +50 meeting held under the theme “A healthy planet for the prosperity of all –our responsibility, our opportunity”.

As per the press releases issued by the Ministry office on Wednesday, The minister will attend the high-level meeting on Climate Change at the United Nations from June 1 to June 3.

The PPP senator will present an official position on behalf of the G77 and China at the Stockholm +50 meeting.  Besides, Sherry will also meet representatives of various organizations, stakeholders, civil society and the private sector.

The Stockholm +50 meeting will discuss ways to ensure implementation of the +50 Conventions and tackle the current climate catastrophe.

The meeting will also take steps to tackle the environmental crisis, pollution, climate change and biodiversity.  Sherry will discuss the impacts of climate change on Pakistan and various other topics as Pakistan is one of the top 10 countries most affected due to climate change.