The Pakistan Embassy in France and Permanent Delegation to UNESCO organized an event "Glacial Shift: Unveiling Pakistan's Unique Climate Challenge."

A documentary "Ice Giants: Discovering the Karakorum" produced by Luc Hardy and directed by Bertrand Delapierre on Pakistan's magnificent glaciers and the way those icy giants were responding to global warming was premiered.

It was followed by an interactive panel discussion comprising renowned experts in the field including Valerie Masson-Delmottee, paléoclimatologist, Patrick Wagnon, glaciologist, Fanny Brun, glaciologist together with Luc Hardy and moderated by famous journalist Francois Carrel.

The event was attended by a large audience from all walks of life, including Permanent Delegates, Ambassadors, climate change experts, environmentalists, mountaineering enthusiasts, researchers, think tanks, students, media and general public.

In his opening remarks, Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the purpose of the event was to create awareness about the impact of global warming on glaciers and to identify concrete steps to safeguard these icy giants for future generations.