Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to participate in a virtual meeting hosted by United Nations (UN) on the issue of Financing for Development (FFD) in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic and social repercussions.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting is being hosted by Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica and the UN Secretary General and Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend the meeting via video link.
As per the details, the Presidents of France, South Africa, Kazakhstan, the Prime Ministers of United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, Italy and Ireland, the German Chancellor, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia will address the meeting on the issue of economic repercussions and challenges faced by developing countries due to COVID-19 pandemic.
“The invitation extended to the Prime Minister reflects the recognition of his role as a sincere spokesman for the developing countries and the timeliness of his call for collective action to overcome the debt distress of so many developing countries. This recognition has enabled Pakistan to bring together a credible group of countries, including the largest economic powers, to address the debt issue,” read the statement issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Earlier, PM Imran Khan had urged international lenders and world powers to provide debt relief for developing countries as they are facing adverse economic circumstances due to virus pandemic.
