First Lady vows for stronger partnership with UN on climate priorities

First Lady Bibi Asifa Bhutto Zardari, MNA, Wednesday, said Pakistan highly values its close and multifaceted cooperation with the United Nations and attaches great importance to the work of the UN country team in Pakistan. The first lady met Mohamed Yahya, United Nations Resident Coordinator and the representatives of different UN agencies in Pakistan, who called on her at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Secretariat Media Wing said in a press release. The meeting focused on Pakistan’s cooperation with the United Nations system, national development priorities, climate resilience, education, social protection, health, and sustainable development. The meeting was attended by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, MNA Shazia Marri, and representatives of WFP, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, IOM, UNESCO and UN Women. The first lady appreciated the contributions of UN agencies, funds and programmes working across the country and expressed the desire to further strengthen cooperation, particularly in the areas of public health, children, sustainable development goals and climate change. She reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with the United Nations country team in advancing national development priorities and plans.