ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ In light of humanitarian challenges in host communities, the Government of Japan has decided to provide USD 3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan. This significant contribution, which comes from Japan’s supplementary budget, will enhance UNHCR’s efforts to provide critical assistance to both refugees and their...
Islamabad, (TW) – In partnership with the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE), UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS), successfully concluded a three-day national consultative workshop in Islamabad from 15 to 17 April 2025 to validate key research findings on the role of district education managers...
Islamabad, (TW) – The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is hosting a two-day national conference, “From Promise to Action: Advancing SDG 16 for Justice and Reform” in Islamabad. The event brings together senior government officials, human rights experts, members of the judiciary, and...
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Peshawar Zalmi have entered a strategic partnership and have called for greater compassion towards Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, urging that the situation of Afghan refugees be seen through a humanitarian lens. Peshawar Zalmi is the leading franchise of Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket championship, which...
Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on international and national partners to urgently invest in reducing maternal and newborn deaths as a crucial necessity for the prosperity of Pakistan and the region. Every day, 675 babies under 1 month and 27 mothers die from...
Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds GENEVA/NEW YORK, – Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth, according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the threat of major backsliding as unprecedented aid cuts take effect around the world. Released on World...
Quetta, – On the International Day of Forests 2025, FAO launched the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign, through which 100,000 fruit and fodder tree saplings were distributed across 30 watersheds in 16 districts of Balochistan, reinforcing efforts toward sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. This large-scale distribution, organized under the European Union (EU)-funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources...
Islamabad, Pakistan – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), officially launched the Multi-Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (MHVRA) for the districts of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Nowshera. This milestone marks a key achievement under the project titled “Enhancing Community, Local, and National-Level Urban Climate Change Resilience to Water Scarcity Caused by...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 21 March 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to protect with life-saving vaccines 2.8 million children who had missed routine doses due to the COVID-19 pandemic – or any other reason – during the first and second round of the ‘Big Catch-Up’ immunization campaign across Pakistan....
Islamabad Capital Territory and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir receive World Health Organization validation for eliminating this life-threatening disease Islamabad, Pakistan 20 March 2025, – Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir (PAK) have achieved the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), taking Pakistan closer to interrupting the transmission of this life-threatening disease for mothers and newborns nationwide....
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