Category: United Nations
Inauguration Ceremony of Audio tour guide for Exhibits in Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Islamabad, March 14, 2013 (PPI-OT): In lieu with existing partnership between Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Islamabad, today an event was organized to hand over “audio commentary equipment” to Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) as a facility for the museum visitors. The audio commentary equipment will [...]
United Nations Development Programme hands over Voter Education kits to Election Commission of Pakistan
Islamabad, March 13, 2013 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan handed over the first set of voter education materials to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today in preparation for the upcoming general elections. Voter education kits including stickers, posters, t-shirts, caps, pens and badges have been sent to the provincial, regional [...]
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 Afghanistan that is used in IED bombs. Do you think that is a step in the right direction? And will it have any effect on [...]
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 reduce deep inequalities within and among nations, according to projections in the 2011 Human Development Report: Sustainability and Equity. A Better Future for All, launched [...]
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 establishments and the wider public. This action followed on the United Nations Year for Tolerance, 1995, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 at [...]
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 has affected up to 5.4 million people. “At a time when funding for the floods response is limited and the needs of those that have [...]
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 the recent monsoon floods in Sindh. “We are extremely grateful for this contribution, which will be vital in ensuring we can maintain our supply line [...]
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. The Report tracks Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s progress against each MDG. The MDGs are a set of 8 goals adopted by 189 countries, including Pakistan in 2000 [...]
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 soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease. This message is particularly vital for the 5.4 million people affected by the current monsoon [...]
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 Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the National Disaster Management Authority, Meteorological Department officials and aid donors, to discuss future risk reduction [...]
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 life-saving assistance. Almost 210,000 people are now receiving clean water daily, while supplies such as buckets, soap, water purification tablets and tarpaulins are being distributed [...]
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 Pakistan. New heavy rains and persistent flood waters are contributing to a worsening disaster, with 5.4 million people now affected, including almost 2.7 million children. [...]
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