Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lauded his team for successfully carrying out the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami (TBTTP) as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acknowledged Pakistan’s lead role in ecosystem restoration.
"Proud of my team," the premier wrote in a post on Twitter.
Proud of my team. “We are at a point in history where we need to act, and Pakistan is leading on this important effort” says UNEP.https://t.co/jqcq8b7jRe
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 29, 2022
PM Imran also shared an article published on the website of Stockholm+50, an international meeting convened by the United Nations General Assembly, the preparatory meeting of which was held on March 28 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The article mentioned Pakistan’s contribution towards the up-gradation of the environment.
While appreciating Pakistan's efforts for ecosystem restoration, UNEP's Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Dechen Tsering said that large scale restoration initiatives such as The Ten Billion
Tree Tsunami Project are central to Pakistan’s efforts to support the UN Decade and to increase ecosystem restoration
"We are at a point in history where we need to act, and Pakistan is leading on this important effort," he added.
