Sherry Rehman, Federal Climate minister, Speaking about Climate Change during Geneva Conference

 Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's climate change minister, had a difficult task last week. She was forced to argue on behalf of Pakistan, a poor nation caught in the middle of a climate disaster that, in its most recent iteration, swept away the homes of millions of wealthy and extremely wealthy people during devastation-inducing summer floods.

The private jets began landing in airports that served the Swiss resort of Davos, as they do annually, despite their owners' significant carbon footprints. They would all give a grave nod and make solemn expressions whenever asked about the urgency and necessity of climate action to save the planet. Leaving aside the ongoing emergency, they would then turn around and join in the eating and drinking. Minister Rehman had to be able to persuade while also being blunt, polite while never beseeching, and get the wealthy to pay attention for more than a minute in order to pull off this ruse. She carried out more than was required.

Consider the following question she was asked about climate action to get an idea of how unhurried the world, particularly the wealthy, is when it comes to combating climate change: "... What actions would you have taken differently if you had a magic wand? "There is no silver bullet," was the response from Ms. Rehman. This must be addressed as it is." "I really don't like conversations with silver bullets," she stated. Due to the large number of moving parts, this is a difficult problem. A framework that encourages compliance—keeping your promises—is at the very least possible.

It is unfair to pose inquiries that call for a single sentence to sum up the world's suffering.

It is unfair to pose inquiries that call for a single sentence to sum up the world's suffering.

First and foremost, they demonstrate that even event moderators don't take themselves seriously. They believe it is simple to summarize their concerns regarding Pakistan's climate crisis in a few catchy sentences before moving on to the next topic. The only way to save the planet and its inhabitants has been this way of thinking. Pakistan is the first casualty, but eventually everyone will die.

She has made it abundantly clear in other sessions that immediate action is required. Policy briefs on the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the necessity or impossibility of structural change to effectively address climate change, are written by navel-gazers at international events like Davos. However, Pakistan has made it abundantly clear that only the world's wealthy and affluent can enjoy these luxuries.

Pakistan and other countries already at risk from climate change cannot wait for structural change to be agreed upon and implemented. Countries like Pakistan are already experiencing the end times. Pakistan, which has temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius and has the most glaciers outside of the Antarctic, required assistance yesterday and right now. Instead, the pace of even repaying the billions of pledges that the world has made is so sluggish that as soon as the money starts coming into the country's bank accounts, another cycle of insanely high temperatures, rising ground temperatures, rising seas, and, as a result, high levels of precipitation would indicate that climate persecution had begun. This would be because the pace of repaying the pledges is so sluggish. This would be due to the sluggish pace at which pledges are being repaid. This would be the case even before the money started entering the country's bank accounts.

Unless Pakistan receives financial assistance that is greater than the climate catastrophe, it will never be able to overcome the obstacle. Pakistan will never be able to overcome the obstacle if it adheres to the bureaucratic schedules of donor organizations and individuals.

Some actions can be carried out by the nation itself. Although Pakistan is fortunate to have leaders like Minister Rehman who are articulate and knowledgeable, the climate change ministry requires significantly more resources to continue advocating for rehabilitation and minimizing the effects of climate change. It is essential to consider this as a project to rebrand across multiple platforms. The nation, which many Westerners still consider a haven for terrorists, appears to be experiencing climate change as a result of this kind of project.

Because of this, climate activists, documentary filmmakers, journalists, and photographers cannot enter the country without a visa. Similar to this, Pakistanis should be able to take advantage of organized volunteer opportunities to assist those in need when they travel domestically to climate-change-affected regions.

If climate-impact information is not provided, programs shouldn't be allowed in flood and other climate disaster areas. The story of urban non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that collected feminine hygiene products to distribute to Sindh women affected by the floods shows this. Despite the fact that many of these women were unfamiliar with the sanitary products, they reused washable cloths. Additionally, the communities had no choice but to deal with a problem with garbage disposals prior to the floods. Sometimes, good intentions can be just as bad as bad ones.

Pakistan needs data, moral arguments, rebranding, research, and advocates to ensure its own survival in a climate apocalypse that is becoming increasingly apparent. The full leadership potential of women like Minister Rehman will not be realized if these are not collected and made available as soon as possible. We will experience the unstoppable summer heat, brutal temperatures on the plains, forest fires further north, and the thawing of the glaciers further north in just a few short months. Everything is about to start over; For millions more, it will be too late when it does. Now that everyone in the world knows about this, Pakistan is waiting for its response.