Bangkok, November 16, 2018 (PPI-OT): Despite two decades of economic growth, Asia-Pacific still faces structural weaknesses in its labour markets, warns a new report published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Based on the most recent available data, the ILO’s...
Read More »Care for the Preterm babies is Imperative to Improve Child Survival Indicators in Pakistan
Islamabad, November 16, 2018 (PPI-OT): Each day over 600 new-borns die in Pakistan due to complications related to Birth Asphyxia, Prematurity and Sepsis says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Every year,15 million babies in the world are born prematurely...
Read More »Promoting respect for diversity among children through puppet show on the occasion of International Students’ Day
Islamabad, November 14, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Embassy of the Argentine Republic, in connection with the International Students’ Day, organized today a Puppet Show at the premises of the Argentine Embassy in Islamabad. The show aimed at promoting respect for diversity...
Read More »FAO to release research findings on the causes of Smog in Punjab
Islamabad, November 06, 2018 (PPI-OT): Pakistan suffered one of the highest death tolls in the world from air pollution in 2015, when according to UN estimates thousands lost their lives because of the high level of fine particles in the...
Read More »The State of World Population 2018
Islamabad, October 17, 2018 (PPI-OT): The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection of people making reproductive choices to have as few or as many children as they want, and when they want. Once people lack choice, it can...
Read More »The initiative of the present govt. will gear towards reducing hunger to the zero level in Pakistan by year 2030
Islamabad, October 16, 2018 (PPI-OT): The theme for World Food Day this year-2018 was “Our Actions are our Future. A Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible” Various organizations including Ministry of National Food Security Research, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council...
Read More »Message of the United Nations Secretary General on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Islamabad, October 16, 2018 (PPI-OT): “Twenty-five years ago, the world commemorated the first International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Since then, nearly 1 billion people have escaped poverty, thanks to political leadership, inclusive economic development and international cooperation. However,...
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