New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged the international community to fulfil its commitments on climate finance, stressing that debt-driven support could not address the catastrophe confronting vulnerable nations like Pakistan , Dawn reported.
Speaking at the Special Climate Event convened by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres , along with the president of Brazil, the host of COP30 , Sharif said, "Loans over loans, [and] adding to loans is not a solution." He called on developed countries to honour their pledges for the sake of future generations.
According to Dawn, the prime minister reminded delegates that Pakistan was still reeling from the devastation of the 2022 floods, which inflicted losses exceeding $30 billion,