Delegates at the two-day conference underscored the need for continuous, meaningful social dialogue and proactive measures to promote safe, inclusive, and productive workplaces across Pakistan. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (TW) – Representatives from government, employers’, and workers’ organizations unanimously endorsed a resolution aimed at addressing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) gaps and strengthening OSH standards for safer, healthier...
UNICEF hosts children’s concert and listens to resounding calls for action on child rights in Pakistan Karachi, (TW) __ Children from across Pakistan came together to speak up for their rights at a World Children’s Day commemoration in Karachi asking decision makers to “Listen to the Future”. Talented child musicians, performers and child rights champions shared...
Pakistan takes historic step towards safer and healthier workplaces ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (TW) – Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Federal Minister of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development warmly welcomed the participants and expressed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting a safe and secure work environment where every worker feels valued and protected. He further stated, “The government places immense importance...
Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan calling for urgent and greater efforts to reduce air pollution and protect children’s health. Islamabad, (TW) –“As smog continues to persist in Punjab province, I am extremely concerned about the well-being of young children who are forced to breathe polluted, toxic air. Over 11 million children under 5...
Islamabad, (TW) — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan jointly inaugurated newly constructed model police stations in the merged districts of Bajaur, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, and Orakzai. This marked the successful completion of a project funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by UNDP in partnership...
ILO and SMEDA will develop tools and solutions to advance the formalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises in Pakistan. Islamabad, Pakistan (TW) – Together with Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a new project on “Facilitating the Transition to Formal Enterprises for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Home-Based Workers...
Lahore, (TW): In efforts to foster a knowledge-based society in Pakistan, UNESCO, together with Media Foundation 360, launched consultations on formulating Media and Information Literacy strategy in Pakistan. The inaugural consultation was held at the Department of Digital Media, School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab. In the consultation, participants proposed recommendations about how...
According to the exclusive news source:- Azerbaijan, 5 November.2024 __ Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher, Assistant Secretary General of Science and Technology, while representing H.E. the OIC Secretary General at the Global Summit of Religious Leaders in Baku, emphasized that religious leaders can and will play a catalyst role in raising awareness and creating better understanding...
KARACHI, (TW): The education pilot Sindh Technical Assistance for Development through Enhanced Education Programme (STA DEEP), supported by the European Union and UNICEF, concluded today, with over 55,000 children benefitting from this five-year programme. STA DEEP introduced decentralized approaches to school management, digital monitoring systems and professional development trainings for teachers to empower the School...
Peshawar, (TW): The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Provincial stakeholders, commemorated World Food Day (WFD) under the theme, “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future,” at its office in Peshawar. The event emphasised the global right to food and spotlighted the urgent need to...
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