KARACHI: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson BISP Shazia Atta Marri has attended the meeting of the 26th Socialist International Congress held at Madrid in Spain.
In her, speech she expressed solidarity with the women and children affected by the wars and conflicts globally and also highlighted the catastrophic impact of Climate Change in Pakistan in detail. Marri while addressing Socialist International Congress said: “We are expressing solidarity with the women and children of Palestine, Jammu and Kashmir and all around the world where they are being tortured and harassed as the results of the wars and conflicts.”
She said that the Climate Change had affected Pakistan badly this summer as more than 33 million people had been affected. Ms Marri said: “A few years back, many around the world, including Socialist International members, were debating on the issue of climate change, as the debate continues, the climate related disasters kept weaving havoc around us.
She said that Climate Change had become a reality, adding it is important to understand that Climate Change is not just an environmental issue, taking the example of recent floods in Pakistan, but it is a threat to health, livelihood, agriculture, peace and security and overall economy of the world. She added that Climate Change is a threat beyond the imagination of common man, and the truth is that the future of our planet in all aspects is dependent on this issue of climate change.