Islamabad, (TW) — Supported by the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Economic Affairs Division and PDMAs in Sindh and Balochistan, UNDP has jointly conducted a closing ceremony to commemorate the successful completion of USD 3.7 Million project ‘Strengthening Tsunami and Earthquake Preparedness in Coastal Areas of Pakistan’ in Islamabad today. The project has concluded,...
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ Participants at a national education workshop called upon education actors in Pakistan to work together to scale-up Accelerated Learning Programmes (ALPs) to provide education for disadvantaged, over-age, out-of-school children and youth, who missed out on or had their education interrupted. Jointly organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Japan International Cooperation...
KARACHI (TW) – A key Legal Workshop focused on enhancing interagency collaboration for maritime law enforcement has commenced in Karachi. Organized under the project ‘Improved National Response against Drugs and Contraband Trafficking in the Maritime Domain (Phase II),’ funded by the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Pakistan, the workshop supports...
ISLAMABAD, (TW) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a Dissemination Workshop on the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Policy and Water Bill for Balochistan in Quetta on Tuesday. The event brought together approximately 80 participants, including representatives from the Balochistan government’s irrigation, agriculture, forestry, and livestock departments, media professionals, and...
ISLAMABAD (TW) __ The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) remains committed to partnering with the Islamist Republic of Pakistan for inclusive and accelerated rural poverty reduction and enhanced food security, said Fernanda Thomaz Da Rocha, IFAD’s new country director for Pakistan. “IFAD and Pakistan have had an enduring partnership for more than 40 years, working...
Efforts under Phase II will increase accessibility, transparency and efficiency in handling TIP reporting, whilst promoting public support for combating human trafficking. Islamabad, (TW) – Phase II of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Reporting Enhancement project, funded by the Government of Australia, will advance Pakistan’s fight against human trafficking by strengthening the TIP hotline and...
Catherine Russell (UNICEF Executive Director) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director General) NEW YORK/GENEVA, 1 August 2024 (TW) – “In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age globally who are exclusively breastfed has increased by more than 10 per cent. This means 48 per cent of infants worldwide now benefit...
Islamabad (TW) __United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan hosted a national consultation on “Making Elections Accessible and Meaningful for People with Disabilities in Pakistan” in Islamabad. The multi-stakeholder event made a compelling call upon the provincial and the federal government to ensure full implementation of Pakistan’s national and international legal obligations for ensuring removal...
Statement by Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, urges countries to safeguard children as torrential rain predicted in coming weeks NEW DELHI/ KATHMANDU, 30 July 2024 – “UNICEF is alarmed about reports of children and young people affected by torrential rain, flash floods and landslides that have lashed Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. “Our...
Joint Commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024” Islamabad – Tuesday, 30 July 2024 (TW) __ Stakeholders from various international organizations and the Government of Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration and accelerating efforts to combat human trafficking. During an event organized to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the emphasis was placed...
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