Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for a two-day trip to attend the One Water Summit being held from December 3 to 4. The One Water Summit, part of the One Planet Summit initiative, was announced during the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference. It is being co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan and the World Bank. The summit aims to address the deteriorating state of global water quality, increasing water scarcity and the rising frequency of water-related natural disasters. The summit will convene alongside the 16th session of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. PM Shehbaz was received by Riyadh Deputy Governor Prince Muhammad bin Abdul Rehman bin Abdul Aziz. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Prime Minister\u2019s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi also accompanied the premier. Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq, Pakistani and Saudi officials were also present. In a post on X, PM Shehbaz termed the summit a \u201ctimely event to deliberate upon collective strategies to tackle water security challenges. \u201cTogether, we aim to accelerate action to combat desertification, address water pollution, and advocate for local, regional and global action. Let\u2019s unite in our pursuit for water sustainability!\u201d During his two-day stay in Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz will deliver a keynote address at a roundtable, where he will spotlight Pakistan\u2019s efforts to combat water scarcity, improve climate resilience, and promote biodiversity. On the sidelines of the summit, he will engage in bilateral meetings with international leaders to further Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic engagement. This marks PM Shehbaz\u2019s third visit to Saudi Arabia within the past few months. In November 2024, he attended the Arab-Islamic Summit. In October, he participated in the 8th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), a premier forum for economic cooperation and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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