At the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, the world community has made commitments of over nine billion dollars for the reconstruction of flood affected areas.
The moot was co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva.
Reading out the outcome document at the culmination of the conference, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said these are additional commitments to what was already given to Pakistan in terms of humanitarian assistance from bilateral and multilateral partners. She said further announcements for in kind support were also made by a number of delegations.
Hina Rabbani Khar said delegations in the conference recalled their assistance to immediate relief efforts and affirmed their support to the people of Pakistan for resilient reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The Minister of State said the conference marked the beginning of a structured process of support for Pakistan’s recovery with broad long term sustainable development in a resilient manner.
