ISLAMABAD: Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said that beyond the human suffering of the affected people in Pakistan, he has seen great heights of heroism.
In his latest tweet he said, “I have also seen great heights of heroism beyond the human suffering of the affected people in Pakistan.”
I thank the civil society, humanitarian organizations, and the UN teams who have rushed in, for their tireless work to support the flood-hit millions of people in Pakistan.
“We stand in solidarity with the people of Pakistan,” added Guterres who visited Pakistan on Friday and Saturday to meet the flood-affected people and use his influence to seek world’s support for the needy people in Pakistan. The UN chief left Pakistan on Saturday after visiting many relief camps and flood-affected areas.
Earlier, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres visited flood-affected areas in Sindh and urged the developed nations to assist Pakistan as the international body’s help is just “a drop in the ocean” compared to what is needed to rebuild the infrastructure damaged by catastrophic floods.
About 1,400 people have died in flooding in a third of the country — an area the size of the United Kingdom — and swept away crops, destroyed homes, businesses, roads, and bridges.
Guterres is optimistic that his visit to Pakistan will galvanise support for the country that needs at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure.
He told media persons in Sukkur that there needs to be a serious discussion on loss and damages as “what the UN is doing in Pakistan is ‘a drop in the ocean’ of what is needed”.
“We are perfectly aware of our limited capacity and our resources. But you can absolutely be sure about one thing: were are in total solidarity with the Pakistani people.”
Guterres said that he will ask the world to ensure that they help Pakistan now and also vowed to raise awareness about the disastrous situation.
Guterres said that huge damages and losses were caused by the floods to human lives and properties.
Greenhouse gases have accelerated climate change and the nations with larger greenhouse emission footprints must understand these issues, Guterres added.
