UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Julien Harneis, visited the national headquarters of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Tuesday. During his visit, he held a meeting with Chairman PRCS Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari to discuss potential areas of cooperation between PRCS and UN entities. Secretary General PRCS Muhammad Abiadullah was also present dur-ing the meeting and briefed the UN Resident Coordinator on different interventions. Chairman Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari expressed his grati-tude for Harneis’ visit, underscoring its significance as a mi-lestone in the collaboration between PRCS and the United Nations. He emphasized their shared commitment to alle-viating human suffering and advancing humanitarian ef-forts. The meeting delved into PRCS’s response to the Monsoon Floods of the previous year. Collaborating with IFRC, ICRC, and partners of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, PRCS had provided relief to over 2.7 million people across 55 districts in Pakistan, constituting 10% of the total affected population. Chairman Laghari discussed the challenges faced during the flood response .
