Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT): As-salam alaikum. We come together to recognize a remarkable story of solidarity and compassion. It is important to do so for many reasons, not least because it is a story that is sorely...
Read More »Remarks at Joint Press Briefing with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT):I’ll have a very brief message. First to express my deep gratitude and appreciation for the generosity and hospitality of the Pakistanis, for having received for 40 years millions of Afghan refugees. In a world...
Read More »Readout for the Secretary-General’s meeting with Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT):The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Secretary-General expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s support for the work of the United Nations, particularly in UN peace operations. The...
Read More »UNESCO supports policy dialogue on Media and Information Literacy at the International Conference on Media and Conflict in Pakistan
Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT):The second International Conference on Media and Conflict was organized by the Pakistan Peace Collective under the auspices of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad. The conference brought together national and...
Read More »UNDP and Peshawar High Court organise All Pakistan High Court Registrars Conference to promote judicial collaboration and exchange of knowledge
Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT):UNDP and Peshawar High Court have collaborated to initiate a platform that promotes judicial collaboration and exchange of knowledge. The platform makes it possible for all provincial High Courts, High Court of Islamabad Capital Territory, High...
Read More »Remarks by the Secretary-General at Stakeout with Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Islamabad, February 16, 2020 (PPI-OT):It is a pleasure to be back in Pakistan – a country deeply committed to multilateralism and the United Nations. This is my first visit as Secretary-General of the United Nations, but as High Commissioner for...
Read More »Remarks by the Secretary-General on Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Islamabad, February 16, 2020 (PPI-OT):It is for me an enormous pleasure to start with this meeting on climate change, my first official visit as Secretary-General to Pakistan. For more than ten years, as High Commissioner for Refugees, I came many...
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