Catherine Russell (UNICEF Executive Director) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director General) NEW YORK/GENEVA, 1 August 2024 (TW) – “In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age globally who are exclusively breastfed has increased by more than 10 per cent. This means 48 per cent of infants worldwide now benefit...
The World Cricket League (WCL) has emerged as one of the most-watched global league in India. The India – Australia Semi Final saw the reflection of yesteryear’s Yuvraj Singh, Pathan Brothers and Harbhajan Singh and the India Pakistan Finals was a great trip down the memory lane with with more than 30 Million audience experiencing it....
Islamabad (TW) __United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan hosted a national consultation on “Making Elections Accessible and Meaningful for People with Disabilities in Pakistan” in Islamabad. The multi-stakeholder event made a compelling call upon the provincial and the federal government to ensure full implementation of Pakistan’s national and international legal obligations for ensuring removal...
Statement by Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, urges countries to safeguard children as torrential rain predicted in coming weeks NEW DELHI/ KATHMANDU, 30 July 2024 – “UNICEF is alarmed about reports of children and young people affected by torrential rain, flash floods and landslides that have lashed Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. “Our...
Joint Commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024” Islamabad – Tuesday, 30 July 2024 (TW) __ Stakeholders from various international organizations and the Government of Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration and accelerating efforts to combat human trafficking. During an event organized to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the emphasis was placed...
Islamabad (TW) __ On behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), we cordially invite members of the media to join us at the launch of The Digital Agriculture Consortium (DAC), which will gather digital agriculture input companies, mechanization services, digital service providers, financial services representatives, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders. The event will held...
Washington, DC. July 29, 2024 (TW)__Raja Liaqat Kayani, the President of Kashmir House, Washington is resting at home after having gone through Coronary Angioplasty on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. His Cardiologist has provided him a thorough diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD); Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Coronary Artery Stents Placement. We were extremely delighted...
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __Pakistan is experiencing rapid urbanization, with projections suggesting that nearly half of its population will reside in urban areas by 2025. However, this urban growth is not being met with corresponding development. Issues such as inadequate planning, mismanagement, insufficient municipal services, lack of affordable housing, and substandard infrastructure are hindering economic growth and...
Islamabad (TW) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, the German development cooperation and UNICEF in close collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives hosted a workshop on Pakistan’s long-term vision for Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). Attended by around 250 representatives from the...
Islamabad – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$ 9.8 million climate risk management initiative aimed at strengthening resilience to extreme climate in flood-prone districts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, to be implemented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan. By strengthening the technical capacity...
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