Published on, Sept. 17 -- September 17, 2025 2:25 AM

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights." For Pakistan, this forum is an opportunity to highlight climate change as the most urgent test of collective responsibility.

While UNGA calls for shared responsibility, Pakistan illustrates injustice of climate change. Despite contributing less than 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it ranks among the top ten most vulnerable countries. Pakistan should raise the compelling issue of climate change at UNGA forum to seek the due global attention.

The 2022 floods in Pakistan were a stark reminder of the country's ...