ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on December 3 to 4 to participate in the “One Water Summit”.
A joint initiative of Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan, and the World Bank, the Summit aims to promote global cooperation and a coherent international approach towards water resource management through high-level political commitments.
The summit will be held in the margins of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) in Riyadh.
At the Summit, PM Shehbaz will deliver a keynote address at a Roundtable focusing on restoration, preservation, and adaptation in the context of fresh water resources and wetlands.
The Prime Minister will also highlight steps being taken by Pakistan to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, improve water quality, create livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity.
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PM Shehbaz will underline the importance of international cooperation to tackle the impact of climate-induced floods, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and heat stress on water resources and ecosystems.
At the summit, Pakistan’s PM will also call for meaningful international collaboration for sustainable water resource management.
On the sidelines of the Summit, PM Shehbaz is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engagements.
The One Water Summit will convene world leaders, government officials, local communities, international organizations, development banks, businesses and experts to foster dialogue, share experiences and explore transformative solutions to global water challenges.
The event aims to advance innovative and sustainable strategies to ensure water security, combat desertification and address climate-related water issues.
