Opening Speech Pakistan

Forum: CSW
Country: Pakistan
Delegate: Arda Birkal

Honorable chair, Fellow delegates,

Good Morning. The delegation of Pakistan is delighted to have the opportunity to take part in this prestigious
conference to debate and hopefully solve major problems the world suffers from in our present day.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The world is facing triple challenge of the Covid-19, the accompanying economic crisis, and the threats posed
by climate change.
The virus does not discriminate between nations and people. Nor do the catastrophes imposed by uncertain
weather patterns.
The common threats faced by us today not only expose the fragility of the international system; they also
underscore the oneness of humanity. By the grace of Almighty Allah, Pakistan has been successful so far in
containing the Covid pandemic. Our calibrated strategy of ‘smart lockdowns’ helped save lives and livelihoods
and kept the economy afloat. Over 15 million families survived through our social protection programme of
Ehsaas.

Honorable chair and fellow delegates,

As a delegate of Pakistan, We would first like to express our interest in the issue concerning the implementation
of the Rights of the Women. Pakistan is highly committed to this subject because we believe that all the women
have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation, neglect and abuse.
Ladies and gentlemen, It is deeply regrettable that in many parts of the world women and girls continue to be
denied in fundamental human rights and freedoms, are not equally paid for equal work as men, and are
systematically prevented from obtaining an education and reaching their full potential as human beings and as
citizens.
And yet, with alarming regularity, human rights are disregarded, and violated, sometimes to a shocking degree.
The overwhelming majority of victims of human rights abuses around the world is based on women by facing sexual
violence and harassment.
The delegate of Pakistan would like to emphasise that the thrust of the 2030 Agenda for global transformation
whereby no one is left behind, calls for action to enhance the quality of life of all segments of society including
those groups who are systematically marginalized. Among those groups, I include women, girls and the
differently abled who have historically been denied equitable access to opportunity and mobility that would
ensure their-participation in society as equal partners with men and the enhancement not only of their own
quality of life and happiness, but also that of the family, community and society as a whole.

Pakistan looks forward to respectful and meaningful discussions with our fellow SEOMUN delegates. We
invite you to join us in confronting the world’s challenges with a strong spirit of cooperation.

Thank you for your kind attention, and good luck with your deliberations this weekend.

The delegate yields the floor back to the chair.