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... (Continue reading)
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... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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. [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)
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 [...]... (Continue reading)