PM Shehbaz to attend New Global Financing Pact Summit in France this week
Pakistan
He will undertake an official visit to France from June 22 to 23
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to France to participate in the New Global Financing Pact Summit being held in Paris from 22-23 June 2023.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the prime minister was visiting the country at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
“The Summit affords an opportunity for the leaders to discuss the contours of a new global architecture capable of meeting the challenges of financing sustainable development, environment, energy transition and climate change agenda. In the run up to other important international events and conferences during the next two years, the Summit aims to define the principles and steps required for a comprehensive reform of the international financial system, and pave the way for a more balanced and fair partnership between the North and the South,” reads the statement.
Pakistan will contribute to the debate at the Summit as a leading stakeholder in the global discourse, a leader in G-77 and China and one of the largest developing countries most affected by climate change.
The prime minister will present Pakistan’s perspective and proposals for reform of International Financial Institutions, climate finance, green infrastructure, attainment of the SDGs and solutions related to debt.
He will also hold bilateral meetings with other world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
