ISLAMABAD, Feb 02: Mrs. Farzhana Naek, the Chairperson of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), met with Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, at the Pakistan Mission on Monday. Their objective was to strengthen humanitarian cooperation and advance shared global priorities.
The meeting concentrated on the evolving international funding environment, emerging humanitarian challenges, and opportunities for closer coordination to support effective relief and disaster rehabilitation efforts in Pakistan.
Both parties discussed leveraging international platforms to enhance outreach to potential donors and partners, aiming to improve the scale and quality of humanitarian assistance for vulnerable communities.
The conversation also underscored the importance of sustained engagement with the United Nations system and other global stakeholders to ensure timely, coordinated, and needs-based humanitarian responses.
Mrs. Naek highlighted PRCS’s role as a trusted humanitarian organization with a significant community presence and operational reach across Pakistan. She stressed that close coordination with Pakistan’s Mission to the UN is crucial for aligning humanitarian priorities and mobilizing international support.
She noted that collaboration with diplomatic and humanitarian partners would expand outreach to potential donors and strengthen collective efforts to support and serve vulnerable communities through effective humanitarian interventions, guided by the shared cause of humanity.
The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of PRCS and Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN to continue working together in support of humanitarian objectives and disaster response initiatives.
