Islamabad, (TW) — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) brought together senior officials from Provincial Food Authorities across Pakistan in Islamabad for a high-level workshop to enhance food regulatory practices in Pakistan. The workshop, entitled “Designing and Operating Food Regulatory Functions,” gathered Director Generals, Directors, and Technical Officials from all Provincial Authorities of Pakistan,...
Stakeholders advocate for equal opportunities for women in engineering
Gender equality in the engineering profession is a matter of decent work and social justice and an economic imperative. ISLAMABAD, (TW) – Stakeholders at the International Women in Engineering Day event recognized the ongoing challenges in achieving gender parity in the engineering profession and reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for women to innovate,...
Launch of Phase II of the Maritime Security Project – funded by the U.S. Government
Karachi, (TW) – The Government of Pakistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched ‘Improved National Response against Drugs and Contraband Trafficking in the Maritime Domain (Phase II).’ This initiative funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is a twelve-month endeavor aimed at...
Balochistan Home Minister Hails EU, UN Support to Rule of Law Sector
Quetta (TW) – In his concluding remarks at the 7th Steering Committee meeting of the European Union-funded ‘Deliver Justice Project’, Balochistan Home Minister, Mr. Ziaullah Langua, hailed the European Union and UN partners for supporting the Government’s rule of law reform agenda. He further said, “It is a journey that we all look forward to as...
The Glacial Hackathon: Incubating Innovative Ideas and Solutions to Tackle Challenges Posed by Climate-Induced Disasters
Islamabad (TW) – Pakistan is home to over 13,032 glaciers spanning the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and the Himalayan Mountain ranges, making its northern region the largest reservoir of glaciers outside of the polar regions. However, with striking changes in the climate, these glaciers and the habitats surrounding them are deeply troubled, with 10,000 glaciers reported...
Championing Justice for All: European Union Empowers Over 150 Women Lawyers at UNDP Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council’s Women Lawyers Conference in Peshawar
Peshawar, (TW) __Under the European Union (EU) funded ‘Deliver Justice Project’, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partnered with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council to organize Khyber Paktunkhwa’s fourth Women Lawyers Conference in Peshawar. The conference brought over 150 women lawyers from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including merged districts, to share and learn from each other’s...
UNDP and Embassy of Italy sign Financial Agreement for Water for Development Project
Islamabad, (TW) __ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan and the Embassy of Italy formally signed the agreement for the project “Water for Development (W4D): Support to mountain sustainable development and adaptation policies”. The project will be implemented in Gilgit-Baltistan and aims at supporting local communities in increasing their adaptation and resilience to climate...
Conference on ‘Navigating the Future of AML: Sustaining Solutions for Financial Integrity’
organized by the UNODC in collaboration with Financial Monitoring Unit Karachi, (TW) __ The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in collaboration with the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU), organized a conference on 10th June in Karachi titled ‘Navigating the Future of AML: Sustaining Solutions for Financial Integrity.’The event brought together key stakeholders to discuss the...
World Environment Day turns into week as Ministry of Climate Change, Aga Khan Foundation & United Nations join forces
Twin events on June 5th and 7th ignite fervent call to mitigate effects of climate change and protect the environment. ISLAMABAD, (TW) – This week the United Nations, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Ministry of Climate Change convened two wide gatherings on June 5th and 7th in a dual effort to spotlight the pressing need for...
Japan’s contribution enhances food security, nutrition and builds resilience in Pakistan through WFP support
Islamabad (TW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) acknowledges the Government of Japan’s generous contributions under three projects that provided emergency assistance for the stabilization of food-insecure people in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan, implemented in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. WFP organised a Project Completion ceremony to recognize the vital contributions of...









