Acceptance of demand for environmental justice diplomatic victory of Pakistan: Marriyum.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday said that acceptance of the demand for environmental justice at the global level was a major diplomatic success of Pakistan.

The establishment of a global fund to compensate the losses of countries affected by climate change was a victory for Pakistan's stance and recognition of its stand, she said in a statement.

"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif turned the deadly effects of climate change on developing countries and flood disasters in Pakistan into the global agenda", she maintained.

She said that Pakistan's stand under the leadership of the prime minister played a decisive role in creating a global consensus on the issue.

The establishment of ' Loss and Damage Fund' will help in the rehabilitation of flood victims in Pakistan, she remarked

She appreciated the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres for proving to be a benefactor of...

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