Breathe Pakistan: UN official says political will required to really engage women, girls at every step

The second day of the second edition of the Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference, organised by Dawn Media, was held in Islamabad on Thursday. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Pakistan remains among the most climate-vulnerable nations, underscoring the critical need for coordinated, locally grounded, and globally informed responses. The two-day conference is bringing together policymakers, experts, and stakeholders from across sectors to examine intersecting challenges and chart a path forward. On the first day, federal ministers, government officials, business leaders, and agriculture and water experts were among the various speakers who presented their perspectives on tackling the climate crisis. View the full agenda here. 5:30pm — Conference closes 5:22pm — ‘Internal stability, regional calm, global cooperation needed to achieve climate agenda’ Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani, appearing for this year’s Breathe Pakistan as well, said Pakistan was braving the challenge with resilience and resolve. He stressed that to achieve climate, food and economic security, internal stability, regional calm, and global cooperation” were needed. “Without peace, no climate agenda can succeed,” he said. The senate chairman declared, “Pakistan is leading by exmaple. We are strengthening resilience across energy, food amd agricultural setcor, mobilising climate finance and expanding partnership.” “Climate resilience must reach the last mile, protecting farmers, families and communities, not just filling policy documents,” Gilani said, reaffirming the Senate’s commitment to advancing climate laws. 5:16pm — ‘Solutions clear, but need to be implemented, resourced and prioritised’ Unicef Pakistan’s Pernille Ironside, speaking on behalf of the United Nations in Pakistan, commended DawnMedia for organising Breathe Pakistan to discuss the climate crisis. Ironside recalled that the two-day conference engaged a whole raneg of stakeholders — government,