Islamabad, October 15, 2018 (PPI-OT): Asalam Alykum! And Good Morning to you all. World Food Day is an opportunity to take stock of the progress we have made in our shared journey toward Zero Hunger — one of the 17...
Read More »Display of a collection of photos associated with agriculture stories
Islamabad, October 15, 2018 (PPI-OT): A collection of photos telling stories of men, women and youth associated with agriculture in Pakistan went on display in Islamabad. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized this exhibition in Islamabad...
Read More »Message of the Secretary-General on World Food Day – 2018
Islamabad, October 15, 2018 (PPI-OT): In our world of plenty, one person in nine does not have enough to eat. About 820 million people still suffer from hunger. Most of them are women. Some 155 million children are chronically malnourished...
Read More »UNICEF and WHO join forces to support Pakistan’s mass measles immunisation campaign
Islamabad, October 15, 2018 (PPI-OT): Today the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) joined the Government of Pakistan in kick-starting a nationwide measles campaign to vaccinate more than 32 million children – one-sixth of the...
Read More »Physical launch of clean and green Pakistan programme at Saidpur Village, Islamabad
Islamabad, October 14, 2018 (PPI-OT): sssThe physical launch of Clean and Green Pakistan campaign held at Saidpur Village Islamabad on October 13, 2018 as part of the call by the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a “Clean and Green Pakistan”...
Read More »Message of United Nations’ Secretary General on International Day of Rural Women 15 October 2018
Islamabad, October 12, 2018 (PPI-OT): The empowerment of rural women and girls is essential to building a prosperous, equitable and peaceful future for all on a healthy planet. It is needed for achieving gender equality, ensuring decent work for all,...
Read More »Message of United Nations’ Secretary General on International Disaster Reduction Day 13 October 2018
Islamabad, October 12, 2018 (PPI-OT): This year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction falls shortly after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, [and] showed yet again the urgency of resilience and risk-awareness. Disasters have a steep human cost. Millions of...
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