Shehbaz holds talks with world leaders at COP31 in Türkiye
Sharif also met the Palestinian prime minister, who thanked Pakistan for raising Palestinian concerns at the international level.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently in Anatolia, Turkiye to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate issues, according to Radio Pakistan.
On the sidelines, Sharif met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.
He also held talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, whom he assured of Pakistan's firm support for the Palestinian people on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan.
Mustafa thanked Pakistan for raising its voice effectively at the international level against what he described as atrocities committed against Palestinians, and for backing the Palestinian cause.
Sharif also met Türkiye's First Lady Emine Erdogan, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
The discussions, which took place in a cordial atmosphere, centred on strengthening bilateral ties and the situation in the region.
The leaders also discussed the need to bring the difficulties faced by climate-vulnerable countries to the attention of the international community.
The COP climate conferences are annual United Nations talks where countries negotiate responses to global warming, and developing countries that contribute little to emissions often press for more finance and support to cope with its effects.
Pakistan, which suffered severe flooding in 2022, has regularly raised climate vulnerability in such forums.
