Islamabad – Pakistan has taken a significant step toward strengthening its food safety and quality regulatory regime with the launch of a comprehensive food control system assessment. The initiative, requested by the Government of Pakistan will be facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of...
Islamabad, – Amid the International Day of Education 2025 celebrations, the Federal Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, in collaboration with UNESCO, hosted an inspiring conference in Islamabad. Centered on the theme, “Bridging the Education Divide: Linking Education to National and Economic Development,” the event also embraced the global theme, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education:...
Muzaffarabad, – UNESCO, in partnership with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, marked the International Day of Education 2025 with the theme, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation,” by launching smart classrooms in 40 girls’ primary schools across the districts of Bagh, Muzaffarabad, and Neelam Valley. This...
Quetta, – Florence Rolle, FAO Representative in Pakistan, visited Quetta to foster collaboration with key Balochistan government officials, participate in the introductory meeting of the EU-funded project, “Post Floods Resilient Recovery and Strengthening of the Livestock Sector in Balochistan”, and visit project sites under the EU-funded “Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP)”. FAOR Florence Rolle...
Islamabad/Riyadh, – UNICEF and The Muslim World League (MWL) have signed a US$1.5 million agreement to enhance education and skill-building programmes in Chad and Pakistan and to improve maternal, newborn and childcare services in Afghanistan. The agreement was signed by UNICEF Representative to Pakistan, Abdullah A. Fadil, on behalf of UNICEF’s Executive Director, Catherine Russell, and...
Islamabad. January 6, 2025 (TW) __ An international seminar, entitled, ‘Commemorating the Right of Self-Determination’ organized by ‘Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Cell’ in collaboration with “Voices of Justice for Kashmir” attended by academics, researchers, college students, media fraternity, human rights activists and prominent political leadership of Azad Kashmir began with the key-note speech delivered by...
Islamabad, — A closing ceremony is held today to mark the successful completion of the project “Community-led Flood Rehabilitation and Restoration in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces of Pakistan”. This project, supported by the Government of Japan in partnership with Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments, was a key component of UNDP’s flagship Pakistan Flood...
Islamabad, – Through the European Union (EU) funded €20 million ‘Deliver Justice Programme,’ the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) to bring in experts from the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) to conduct a week-long accreditation workshop on mediation for 24 high court and district court judges from across the...
Islamabad, (TW) – The UNICEF Pakistan Advisory Council (UPAC) was launched today to create a strategic platform to advance child rights in Pakistan. The Council brings together thought leaders, philanthropists and advocates who share UNICEF’s values and a commitment to tackle the challenges facing children, from access to education, nutrition and protection to gender barriers, frontier technologies...
ISLAMABAD, 5 December 2024. (TW) __ UNESCO and Institute for Research Advocacy and Development (IRADA) organised today a multi-stakeholder national consultation to formalise a constructive dialogue on UNESCO Guidelines to create a conducive environment for public discourse on freedom of expression, access to online information and governance reforms in digital media platforms of Pakistan. The...
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