It has been decided by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri, Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, and Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, that they will work together to fight for the incorporation of human rights into Pakistan’s policies regarding climate change.
A meeting was held in Islamabad, and both parties reached an agreement to collaborate on the development of a workable action plan. This plan is intended to ensure that climate activities not only address environmental concerns, but also respect and protect the rights of vulnerable groups who are impacted by climate change.
According to Romina Khurshid Alam, the current climate catastrophe continues to have an impact on a wide variety of human rights, such as the right to life, health, food, safe water and sanitation, shelter, and environmentally healthy conditions.
