UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (TNS):Pakistan has called for addressing water problems such as floods and drought in a \u201ctimely and holistic\u201d manner, saying sustainable water management remains one of the world\u2019s most formidable challenges.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a virtual meeting organized by a 17-nation \u2018Group of Friends Water\u2019 and Tajikistan, Ambassador Aamir Khan, Pakistan\u2019s deputy permanent representative to the UN, also stressed the need to scale up investment in sustainable and resilient water infrastructure to ensure access to water for all.<\/p>\n
The event was held in preparation for the the 2023 UN Conference on Water Action, which will be co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWater is both an economic good and SDG (sustainable development goals) accelerator,\u201d the Pakistani envoy said, adding that it is at the core of sustainable development, and pivotal for poverty eradication and economic growth around the world<\/p>\n
\u201cDelivering on SDG 6 ( which calls for clean water and sanitation for all) and guaranteeing water and sanitation for all is a complete win for the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development,\u201d Ambassador Aamir Khan said.<\/p>\n
Noting that the coronavirus pandemic had also highlighted the critical importance of water, the Pakistani envoy said that building forward better and greener was not possible without addressing water issues.<\/p>\n
As a lower-riparian country, he said Pakistan\u2019s engagement and commitment with water-related goals, including SDG 6 , was longstanding and unwavering.<\/p>\n
\u2018Recharge Pakistan\u2019 has been lunched that he said was a project which envisions better climate resilience, water and food security, and sustainable livelihoods through ecosystem-based adaptation by 2050.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the importance of water and glaciers for our ecosystem, Pakistan has also announced its support for the initiative of Tajikistan to declare 2025 as the \u2018Year of Glaciers\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n
To implement water-related goals, he said the world needs to keep a close eye not only on SDG 6, but also on the other issues of land degradation, desertification, and drought.<\/p>\n
\u201cClimate change is altering pattern of weather around the world, causing droughts in some areas and floods in other,\u201d Ambassador Aamir Khan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the land degrades, it loses its natural ability to absorb, filter and store water,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRestoring degraded land and fighting land degradation, coupled with sustainable water management, are therefore a key to ensure availability of water for all by 2030\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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