Diplomatic Circles

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

Mass flooding in Pakistan has affected 33 million people, with 6.4 million in 'dire need of humanitarian aid.' Canada has pledged an 'initial response' of $5-million.

Pakistani High Commissioner Zaheer Janjua says the 'floods of biblical proportions' show the 'clear and present danger' of climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 7, 2022

As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for an international effort to help address the immediate crisis and to help his country’s recovery. The flooding, which has been caused by an atypically he...

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