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...
UNDP and Fatima Fertilizer launch Fatima Fertilizer’s first SDG Sustainability Framework
Islamabad, – Fatima Fertilizer has the distinct honor of becoming the first private sector entity in Pakistan to collaborate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by adopting the SDG Impact Framework. Fatima Fertilizer in partnership with UNDP, held the launch event of “SDGs Impact through Businesses: Sustainability Framework for Fatima Fertilizer” Report. The event brought together government officials, development actors, private...
A memorable meeting of friends of Kashmir
Washington, D.C. USA. November 24, 2024__An impressive meeting took place when friends of Kashmir from Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, Azad Kashmir as well from the Washington metropolitan area came to visit Sardar Zarif Khan, Advisor to the President of Azad Kashmir at his residence in Springfield, suburban of Washington. Sardar Zarif Khan has made significant progress in his recovery. We...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice November 23, 2024 November 25th is being observed as an International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In his message Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations said on November 21, 2024, that, “The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames humanity…Horrendous sexual violence is...
PAFAID Project Successfully Concludes: Celebrating Milestones and Impact
Islamabad, (TW) — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), proudly marked the successful conclusion of the Project for Agri-Food and Agro-Industry Development Assistance (PAFAID) with a closing ceremony. The event was graced by the Honorable Chief Guest, Mr. Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research. In his remarks,...
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
Oslo : The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess was arrested on suspicion of rape on Monday, the authorities in Oslo said, the latest accusation in a scandal that has roiled the country’s royal family. Marius Borg Hoiby, a son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was taken into custody on a preliminary rape charge on Monday evening, the police in Oslo...
UNICEF calls for urgent scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care to reduce deaths in preterm babies on World Prematurity Day
Islamabad, (TW) – On World Prematurity Day (WPD) on 17 November 2024, UNICEF calls for the urgent scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care in Pakistan to save the lives of vulnerable babies born too soon. Pakistan has one of the highest rates of preterm birth and neonatal deaths in the world. Over 700 newborn babies die each day in Pakistan, with over...
By 2040, Farmer Field Schools will reach 40 million Farmers Globally: First-Ever Seminar on Review of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) Implementation in Sindh
Hyderabad, Pakistan (TW) – In a landmark event, the first-ever seminar on the review of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) implementation in Sindh, Pakistan was held in Sindh Agriculture University. This two-day seminar brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including FFS practitioners, public extension services, academia, civil society organizations, and farmer groups from across the province. The event aimed to...