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ILO launches project to advance chemical management in Pakistan’s textile sector
The project, funded by the United Nations Environment Programme and Global Environment Facility, aims to mitigate the use and…
UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on the frontlines of climate change
On Earth Day, Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, on the damaging impact of climate change and…
Law Enforcement Officers from Balochistan Empowered Against Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
Law enforcement departments unite for the first time to identify and address situations of forced labour, especially in exposed…
Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera…
The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision calls for urgent fast-tracking of life-saving measures.…
UNDP’s 2023-2024 Human Development Report points to a global ‘gridlock’ of increased inequality and…
Pakistan ranks 164th with a ‘low’ human development statusIslamabad 14 March 2024 – Uneven development progress is leaving…
Fewer children dying before turning five in Southern Asia than ever before – UNICEF
From 1990 to 2022, the under-five child mortality rate declined by 72 per cent in Southern Asia, a new UNICEF report says.…
Swiss Embassy screens interfaith documentary film on the International Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD (TW) : The Embassy of Switzerland in Pakistan and Fatima Jinnah Women University invited a vibrant audience for the…
WFP Pakistan and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP) partner to boost girls’ education…
Islamabad, 7 March, 2024 (TW) : Today, the Elementary and Secondary Education Department (E&SED), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and…
Over 62 million People to Benefit as KOICA and UNOPS Complete Water Quality Monitoring Project
In partnership with KOICA, UNOPS Pakistan is supporting the Ministry of Climate Change to strengthen the technical and…
ADB and UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient water and sanitation services in two major…
New partnership will benefit up to 1.5 million peopleIslamabad, 6 March 2024 (TW) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the…