ISLAMABAD,(TW) : Reehana Rifat Raza, the Regional Director for the Asia and Pacific Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently visited Pakistan to deepen IFAD’s existing partnership with the country and meet government counterparts, key development partners and the United Nations in Pakistan. A key objective of the visit was to explore new...
ISLAMABAD, (TW) – Wrapping up a three-day visit, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan, and support for their host communities. Grandi visited Peshawar and Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, meeting with Afghan refugees in urban settings as well as...
Islamabad, (TW) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Pakistan (FAOPK), in collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), will convene a Scientific Forum to address the emerging challenge of flash droughts and enhance early warning systems (EWS) for disaster preparedness on 10 July 2024 in the City of Islamabad. Under...
ISLAMABAD, June 29, press release issued by Fair Finance Pakistan: 68,100 children under five years of age died in Pakistan in 2021 due to high exposure to air pollution. Latest State of Global Air 2024, released in partnership with UNICEF reports air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death among children under five....
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Thursday lauded the people and government of Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees for over four decades and called for protecting those seeking safety in Pakistan. UNHCR acknowledged that as Pakistan has been facing its own challenges, the country’s generosity must be matched with international responsibility-sharing. World Refugee...
Islamabad, (TW) – The European Union funded project – Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP), implemented by the International Trade Centre, today launched, in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development, the Pakistan Olives Market Study report. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the current landscape, consumer preferences, and...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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