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 national consultation was inaugurated by...
Commemorating Human Rights Day: Delusory Reassurance for Kashmiris
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiWashington, D.C.December 9, 2024 In order to mark the Human rights Day, 2024, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights said “this year’s UN Human Rights campaign focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, as they play a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good, particularly in times...
WFP and European Union bolster health systems resilience in Sindh
Islamabad (TW) – With the support of the European Union (EU), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has successfully implemented a project with a Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Surge approach in Tharparkar district, Sindh province. This approach aimed to strengthen the government’s health systems to better manage acute malnutrition surges, especially during high-demand periods, without relying on...
A Pakistani-born German national in Germany has been awarded the Civil Award for Democracy and Human Rights 2024.
Special Correspondent report:- Kamran Malik has received the civil award for Democracy and Human Rights in 2024 from the Hessen district of Gross-Gerau, Germany, in recognition of his 20 years of social and welfare services. Mr. Malik is the son of Mr. Arshad Ahmad Shahbaz, Deputy Chairman of the Foreigners’ Advisory Council of Darmstadt. The civil award ceremony took place...
FAST FACTS: Critical gains in HIV response, but adolescents, especially girls, remain disproportionately affected, UNICEF warns on World AIDS Day
NEW YORK/Islamabad, December 1 2024 – While there has been a notable decline in new HIV infections among children and adolescents globally over the past decade, adolescent girls still struggle to access tailored prevention services and support, according to the latest available estimates. Without urgent action to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on adolescent girls and young women –...
The United Nations Women’s Guild Vienna (UNWG) organized an Annual one-day International Festival Bazaar 2024.
VIENNA : The United Nations Women’s Guild Vienna (UNWG) Charity Bazaar took place in Vienna on Saturday, 30 November 2024 10.00-17.00 AUSTRIA CENTER VIENNA Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Vienna to support mothers and children in need worldwide. The UNWG organizes an annual one-day International Festival Bazaar for the public with free admission. Around 80 countries offer food and drink from their...
Denmark Embassy, UNODC and NACTA kick off the peace project via an exciting football match
Islamabad, (TW) – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with National Counter Terrorism Authority NACTA(NACTA) and support from the Embassy of Denmark, Islamabad kicked off the project ‘Strengthening Pakistan’s Response to effectively prevent the spread of violent extremism virtually and amongst youth in vulnerable communities (SPREE)’ by organizing a football match at Islamabad Model College for...
Sardar Taj Khan has been hospitalized in New York
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice New York,November 28, 2024 On Tuesday, November 26th, and Wednesday November 27th, I was in New York city to attend few meetings at the United Nations. However, on November 27th there was a long gap of three hours between meetings. I did not want to waste the three hours gap time....
700 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youngsters Trained On Market-Driven Skills
The three-month programme, supported by the government of Japan and UNDP, equipped the youngsters with critical hands-on skills Islamabad, — Supported by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) have successfully concluded a market-driven vocational and technical skills training programme designed to empower youth from Kurram and Orakzai districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the conclusion of COP29
NEW YORK, – “UNICEF stands ready to work with governments, partners, and the private sector to ensure that the new $300 billion climate finance target agreed today at COP29 is met, and that it is followed by concrete climate action – action which is desperately needed by the world’s 2.4 billion children to protect their rights, lives and futures. “We welcome...