Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed for a peaceful end to the dispute over Kashmir and deplored regional instability, invoking the perennial themes of the country's UN addresses after dedicating the first half of his speech on Friday to the ravages of recent floods.
The flood-induced devastation, which Mr Sharif described in biblical terms, means it is incumbent on Pakistan to “ensure rapid economic growth and lift millions out of poverty and hunger”, he said.
Mr Sharif asked for international support for the rebuilding effort. He said that since countries like Pakistan have emitted less than 1 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that have contributed to the planet’s rapid warming, it was “entirely reasonable” for his country to expect “some approximation of justice for this loss and damage, not to mention building back better with resilience and strength”.
But in order to do so, Pakistan needs a “stable external environment”, hinged on a resolution of the decades-long dispute over Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Sharif said.
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