President Dr. Alvi’s message on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day

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On this World Humanitarian Day, we join the global community and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers and everyone on the ground advocating for and delivering life-saving aid to the most vulnerable people affected by crisis situations. We also thank these heroes for their services and their contribution to keep communities, especially the vulnerable ones, safe.
This year, we pay a special tribute to the humanitarian workers who continue to offer life-saving support to communities affected by climate crises and reaffirm our commitment to put climate justice at the core of all efforts and to take meaningful actions in this regard. We also acknowledge the humanitarian and philanthropic spirit of our fellow Pakistanis, who always supported their brethren during natural disasters, especially during earthquakes and floods.
With the unprecedented increase in climate disasters faced by Pakistan recently, including heat waves, flooding in Balochistan, northern areas and parts of Punjab, forest fires in Balochistan and severe droughts in Sindh and Balochistan – all amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerable in Pakistan are more in need of humanitarian assistance and protection than ever before. These disasters have increased forced displacement, have resulted in high rates of malnutrition, increased mortality rates, and have adversely affected the vulnerable segments of the population economically and financially. Throughout these times, aid workers, the security forces, and civil society have responded to a historic number of people fleeing from these natural disasters and climate-affected areas – even at the cost of their own lives at times.
On this day we stand in solidarity will all our aid workers and recognize their tremendous efforts, services and sacrifice. We celebrate their tireless efforts to save lives and alleviate the suffering of these communities. Their selfless commitment stands as an example to us all. In line with this year’s theme “It Takes a Village”, let us pledge as a community to inspire each other through our own individual efforts and to make collective efforts to bring about change for the good of others.