NEW YORK: Pakistan called for joint action against challenge of food security created by coronavirus, climate change and conflict.
Speech at the Global Call for Action on Food Security Ministerial in New York on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that recent geopolitical developments have exacerbated the situation. already difficult situation of Food security.
Foreign minister said that Pakistan not only has the potential to meet its own food security needs, but can also also play his part to feed people of region and world.
He expressed regret that Pakistan is still unable to unlock its agricultural and economic potential.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan facing existential threat of climate change, Covid pandemic and poverty. He said that this situation made pakistan not safe in food, water and energy.
He said Pakistan playing leadership role in protection for humanitarian aid in people of Afghanistan. He said that Pakistan has provided humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Ukraine.
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He said hunger has no nationality, does not care about poverty for Colour of our skin-climatic catastrophe does not recognize nationality.
Selection intensity of climate crisis, he said, climate change is an ever-growing direct threat to food security.
He said Pakistan facing acute shortage of water and our entire country currently suffering from drought. He said that our agriculture and food security are on the line. risk.
He said the road map for global food security called to action is important and impressive and will make a big difference. way to overcome the impending crisis.
