On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Pakistan reaffirms its steadfast commitment to global efforts aimed at mitigating disaster risk, vulnerability and socio-economic losses.
Reducing disaster risk is essential not only for humanitarian reasons but also for achieving and sustaining progress under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In recent years, Pakistan has endured the devastating impacts of climate-induced disasters, including recurring floods, accelerating glacial melt, droughts, heatwaves, and rising water stress. Intense rainfall over recent monsoon seasons, which resulted in the loss of lives and livelihoods, highlights the disproportionate climate burden that Pakistan continues to bear despite contributing less than one percent of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
These experiences have strengthened our resolve to focus on proactive, technology-driven, and inclusive disaster risk management.
Guided by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy 2025–2030, the Government of Pakistan is pursuing a multi-hazard approach that emphasizes prevention, preparedness, and resilience-building at the national and sub-national levels. Concrete actions, such as establishing strong national systems and introducing shock-responsive social protection initiatives, are being undertaken in this regard.
Aligned with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030), our policies prioritize strengthening early warning systems, integrating risk reduction into development planning, and leveraging innovation and technology to better anticipate and manage emerging risks.
As disaster risk management in shared river basins is inherently a transboundary challenge, its effectiveness depends on cooperation among riparian states, adherence to international law, and full respect for treaties and agreements in force.
We also urge the international community to strengthen cooperation, technology transfer, and financing mechanisms to enable developing countries to mitigate and adapt to the accelerating impacts of climate change.
Pakistan stands in solidarity with all nations in reaffirming our collective responsibility to build a safer, more resilient, and sustainable world.
