New York, December 30, 2019 (PPI-OT): Children continue to pay a deadly price as conflicts rage around the world, UNICEF said today. Since the start of the decade, the United Nations has verified more than 170,000 grave violations against children...
Read More »Antonio Guterres’s message for 2020: In world of turmoil, youth are its ‘greatest source’ of hope
New York, December 30, 2019 (PPI-OT): Against the backdrop of persistent inequality, rising hatred, “a world at war and a warming planet”; with climate change as “a long-term problem” and “a clear and present danger”; Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in...
Read More »‘Mind the Gap’ workshop concludes with commitment on advancing gender equality in private sector companies
Karachi, December 23, 2019 (PPI-OT): Mind the Gap, a three-day workshop concluded here with commitments from Human Resources (HR) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practitioners from sixteen leading private sector national and international companies to adapt to global best practices...
Read More »United Nations calls for Nominations for Nelson Mandela Prize
Islamabad, December 20, 2019 (PPI-OT): ssssThe United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The Prize was established in June 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize the achievements of those...
Read More »Secretary-General Appoints Julien Harneis of the United Kingdom UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan
Islamabad, December 20, 2019 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Julien Harneis of the United Kingdom as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, with the host Government’s approval. Mr. Harneis brings 31 years of experience in...
Read More »Ministry of Human Rights, UN Women hold National Consultation on Essential Services Package for women and girls subject to violence in Pakistan
Islamabad, December 19, 2019 (PPI-OT): UN Women collaborated with the Ministry of Human Rights today to hold a national level consultation on the Essential Services Package (ESP) in order to ensure that quality services are provided to women and girls...
Read More »The National Institute for Population Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics and United Nations Population Fund jointly Launch In-Depth Analytical Reports based upon Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18
Islamabad, December 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): The National Institute for Population Studies (NIPS) under the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSR and C), the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) under the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform...
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