FM Jilani for youth empowerment to tackle climate challenge

LONDON: Caretaker Minister for Foreign Affairs Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday stressed the need to empower youth of the Commonwealth nations to tackle the challenge of climate change.

The foreign minister, chairing a meeting on climate change under the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting, said the Commonwealth nations should learn from the experiences of the Climate Change Programme.

The meeting highlighted the important role of the youth to overcome the challenge of climate change.

The foreign minister said that Pakistan was among a few countries facing the catastrophic impacts of climate change.

He also appealed to the Commonwealth nations to put in their concerted efforts to deal with the climate change impacts.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Wednesday agreed to strengthen the institutional coordination for further improving bilateral relations.

The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and UK’s Minister of State Lord Tariq Ahmed, on the sidelines of 10th Commonwealth Youtu Ministerial Meeting held at the Commonwealth Headquarters.

In the meeting, the two sides discussed in detail the bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction over the current trajectory of the ties.

The two ministers agreed to take measures for further promotion of bilateral relations.

They held deliberations over the formulation of a joint strategy to increase bilateral trade, cooperate in education and climate change sectors.

Both Foreign Minister Jilani and Lord Tariq appreciated the services of the overseas Pakistani community for the two countries.