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Aid to Pakistan: Questions from December 13 Daily Press Briefing
Islamabad: Question: On Congress, with regards to Pakistan, there’s a bill to withhold $800 million unless and until Pakistan takes the steps to stop the supply of ammonium nitrate to [...]
2011 Human Development Report: Environmental trends threaten global progress for the poor Pakistan ranks 145 out of 187 countries and territories in human development
Islamabad: Development progress in the world’s poorest countries could be halted or even reversed by mid-century unless bold steps are taken to slow climate change, prevent further environmental damage, and [...]
The secretary-general Message on international day of tolerance 16 November 2011
Islamabad: In 1996, the UN General Assembly (by resolution 51/95) invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November, with activities directed towards both educational [...]
Government of Spain provides US$680,000-plus for UNICEF’s flood emergency response
Islamabad: New funding of Euros 500,000 (approximately US$682,130) from the Government of Spain is a much-needed boost for UNICEF’s water, sanitation and hygiene emergency response to the 2011 floods, which [...]
Sindh Government Contributes Wheat to World Food Programme for Monsoon Flood Victims
Islamabad: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution from the Government of Sindh province of 8,333 metric tons of wheat for distribution to people affected by [...]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government and United Nations Development Programme release first-ever Millennium Development Goals Report
Peshawar: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the first-ever Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report at the Planning and Development Department in Peshawar today. [...]
Clean hands save lives: Global Hand washing Day 2011 in Pakistan
Islamabad: Millions of people in Pakistan and around the world are marking Global Hand washing Day, which aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of hand washing with [...]
UNISDR head calls for ‘quantum leap’ in approach to recurring floods in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, arrived on a three-day visit to Pakistan today during which she will meet with President [...]
UNICEF: Life-saving assistance for flood-affected children in Pakistan at risk due to major funding shortfall
Islamabad: Following the monsoon floods that have struck Sindh province for the second year in a row, UNICEF and its partners are now reaching hundreds of thousands of families with [...]
UNICEF rolls out emergency supplies to vulnerable flood-hit children and families in Pakistan
Islamabad: Vital emergency supplies, including hundreds of thousands of litres of clean water daily, are being rolled out to children and families left vulnerable by severe monsoon floods in southern [...]
UNICEF condemns today’s attack on children in school bus in Pakistan
Islamabad: Today’s reports of the deliberate attack by gunmen on a school bus in Peshawar, killing and injuring children, have shocked UNICEF. “This outrageous attack carried out on young children [...]
The Secretary-General Message on World Humanitarian Day
Islamabad: (UN Information Centre) – In December 2008, the sixty-third session of the UN General Assembly decided to designate 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139). 19 August is the [...]
The Secretary General Message for International Youth Day
Islamabad: (UN Information Centre) – On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for [...]
Twenty-two per cent of newborn deaths could be prevented by exclusive breastfeeding
Islamabad: From August 1–7, 2011, More than 150 countries worldwide are celebrating the 20th annual World Breastfeeding Week. WHO and UNICEF join their partners in calling for the benefits of breastfeeding to be broadcast beyond clinics and delivery rooms to the public at large, ensuring that lactating mothers are supported to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of a child’s life, and that young people understand the importance of breastfeeding long before they become parents. Breastfeeding is directly linked [...]
Poster Contest: Empower a Woman, Empower a Family
Islamabad: UN Women, the newly established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women is launching a national poster competition in Pakistan titled: ‘Empower a Woman, Empower a Family’. We are seeking to give an opportunity to amateur and professional artists to showcase their works through a dynamic message with clarity and effectiveness on the challenges faced by women and girls in accessing human rights, gender equality and their empowerment. The posters should fall into one of [...]
Photo Contest: The Many Faces of Pakistan through the Lens
Islamabad: UN Women, the newly established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women is launching a national photo contest, titled ‘The Many Faces of Pakistan’. We are seeking to give an opportunity to amateur and professional photographers to show their works on the Inspirational Faces of People across Pakistan from all sectors of society, including the poorest and disadvantaged, and from the urban, rural and the remotest areas of the country. The photos should: • Portray [...]
Telecoms operator Lebara supports education for displaced children
London: A leading European telecoms operator, Lebara, has this week launched a fund-raising drive to support UNHCR-run programmes to help more than 100,000 displaced children go to school in six countries around the world. The British-based Lebara, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, plans to raise 600,000 Euros in the eight countries where it operates: Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Many of its customers in these countries are migrants or refugees. The [...]
