xt-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 3-4, 2024 to participate in the “One Water Summit.”
xt-align: justify;">A joint initiative of Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan, and the World Bank, the Summit aims to promote global cooperation and a coherent international approach towards water resource management through high-level political commitments, according to a curtain raiser issued by the Foreign Office.
xt-align: justify;">At the Summit, the prime minister will deliver a keynote address at a Roundtable focusing on restoration, preservation, and adaptation in the context of fresh water resources and wetlands.
xt-align: justify;">He will also highlight the steps being taken by Pakistan to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, improve water quality, create livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity.
xt-align: justify;">Prime Minister Shehbaz will underline the importance of international cooperation to tackle the impact of climate-induced floods, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and heat stress on water resources and ecosystems.
xt-align: justify;">He will also call for meaningful international collaboration for sustainable water resource management.
xt-align: justify;">On the sidelines of the event, the prime minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engagements.
