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 sympathies go out to children...
“Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking”
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 on protecting children and upholding...
Digital Agriculture Consortium set to launch in Pakistan
Islamabad (TW) __ On behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), we cordially invite members of the media to join us at the launch of The Digital Agriculture Consortium (DAC), which will gather digital agriculture input companies, mechanization services, digital service providers, financial services representatives, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders. The event will held tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Grand Ball...
Raja Liaqat Kayani is recuperating from cardiac procedure: Dr. Imtiaz Khan
Washington, DC. July 29, 2024 (TW)__Raja Liaqat Kayani, the President of Kashmir House, Washington is resting at home after having gone through Coronary Angioplasty on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. His Cardiologist has provided him a thorough diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD); Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Coronary Artery Stents Placement. We were extremely delighted to know that the angioplasty...
Ambassador Kamran Akhtar presented his credentials as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Vienna).
VIENNA : Ambassador Kamran Akhtar presented his credentials as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Vienna) to Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Director-General of the United Nations Office/Executive Director of UNODC. In a formal ceremony held at the United Nations Office in Vienna today, Ambassador Kamran expressed his commitment to strengthening the collaboration between Pakistan and UNODC. Ambassador Kamran and...
Training on SDG 11 and the localization of the 2030 Agenda
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __Pakistan is experiencing rapid urbanization, with projections suggesting that nearly half of its population will reside in urban areas by 2025. However, this urban growth is not being met with corresponding development. Issues such as inadequate planning, mismanagement, insufficient municipal services, lack of affordable housing, and substandard infrastructure are hindering economic growth and environmental sustainability in Pakistani cities....
A special luncheon in Pfaffstätt by Pakistani businessman C.H Ghulam Mustafa Gujjar in honor of Pakistani H E Ambassador Muhammad Kamran Akhtar.
VIENNA : Pakistani Ambassador to Austria Muhammad Kamran Akhtar says that Pakistanis living abroad have a hearty attachment to the country and nation and are playing their full role. On Saturday, July 26, 2024, Ambassador of Pakistan Muhammad Kamran Akhtar, Town Mayor Wolfgang Gerner of Pfaffstätt and the Pakistani community visited the Gujjar House on behalf of Chaudhry Ghulam Mustafa...
UNDP and key stakeholders pave Pakistan’s path to a low-emission future
Islamabad (TW) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, the German development cooperation and UNICEF in close collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives hosted a workshop on Pakistan’s long-term vision for Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). Attended by around 250 representatives from the public, private, academic, and development...
GREEN CLIMATE FUND APPROVES WFP’S US$ 9.8 MILLION PROJECT TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN PAKISTAN
Islamabad – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$ 9.8 million climate risk management initiative aimed at strengthening resilience to extreme climate in flood-prone districts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, to be implemented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan. By strengthening the technical capacity of the public sector in...
Kashmiri Americans will protest at Times Square, NY on August 4, 2024
Washington, DC. July 24, 2024.(TW) __The abrogation of article 370 and 35 A was an act of ultimate aggression and assault on the rights of the people of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Such attempts are in open contravention of UN resolution #90 of 1951, #122 adopted on January 24, 1957; # 123 adopted on February 21, 1957, and...