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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Islamabad, (TW) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, with support from the Government of China, successfully completed the ‘Strengthening PPE-related Manufacturing Capacities in Pakistan’ project. To celebrate the occasion, a closing ceremony was held in Islamabad, which was attended by high-level officials including the Counsellor for Economic Commercial Affairs from the Government of China, Mr. Yang Guangyuan, and...
United Nations & Aga Khan Foundation organize public event at PNCA on Friday with music by Khumariyaan, film screening, and discussions with climate heroes like Sirbaz Khan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 6th, 2024 – On Friday 7th June, Islamabad celebrates World Environment Day with a public event at PNCA featuring a musical performance by Khumariyaan, the premiere of a...
IOM Chief of Mission, NCHR Chairperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark representative, and other stakeholders pose for a photo with the reports. Islamabad, (TW) — Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a report titled “Perilous Journeys: Unravelling Irregular...
KARACHI, Pakistan (TW) – The Government of Sindh is leading efforts to consolidate and simplify labour laws and ensure they comply with International Labour Standards through social dialogue. Geir Tonstol, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director for Pakistan met with Syed Murad Ali Shah, the Chief Minister of Sindh, on Friday, 31 May 2024 to...
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