UN to host Donors’ Conference for flood-hit Pakistan

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NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) has decided to host Donors Conference for flood-hit Pakistan by the end of 2022. Major progress was made on the global appeal for assistance to the flood-affected people across Pakistan as the UN will host a Donors Conference by the end of this year, a private television channel reported Friday. Sources added that France will be the co-host of the Donors Conference. The UN has started preparations for the forthcoming conference. The international community gave a positive response to the UN initiative for the Donors Conference to help Pakistan in coping with the flood devastation. Islamabad is likely to receive global assistance to deal with the flood disasters.
PM calls for concrete action
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the international community to translate its solidarity into concrete action to help Pakistan overcome the crisis in the wake of devastating floods.
In a tweet on Friday, he said during his interaction with the world leaders on the third day of the UN General Assembly Session, he finds a massive outpouring of sympathy and solidarity with Pakistan regarding the flood disaster. In another tweet about his interview with Bloomberg, the premier said given the vast scale and extent of destruction caused by the floods, the rich countries should consider giving debt relief to Pakistan so that we can stand up on our feet.