The famous American Time Magazine has included Pakistan's Environment Minister Sherry Rehman among the 100 most influential people in the world for the year 2023. Sherry Rehman is ranked sixth in the category of leaders in the list of 100 most influential people in the world of 2023 released by Time magazine. The message on the journal's website states that Pakistan's share in global carbon emissions is very small, but last year, one-third of Pakistan was submerged in floods due to the environmental crisis.

According to Time magazine, in November, Sherry Rehman became the voice of the flood victims who lost everything due to the natural disaster at the COP 27 meeting held in Egypt. A message on the American Journal's website said through passionate speeches and tireless engagement and negotiation at the COP 27 meeting, Sherry Rehman convinced delegates that this injustice must end.

The message added that COP 27 concluded with the historic decision that the international community agreed for the first time to establish a Damage and Disaster Fund for countries facing natural disasters. According to Time magazine, this is a big step towards environmental justice but there is still a lot of work to be done, we will need more figures like Sherry Rehman.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP