UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WRITTEN MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY 17 October 2021 Poverty is a moral indictment of our times. For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. Last year, around 120 million people fell into poverty as the COVID-19 pandemic...
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE THE SECRETARY VIDEO MESSAGE FOR WORLD FOOD DAY 15 October 2021 World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of food to every person on the planet — it is a call to action to achieve food security around the world. Today, almost 40 per cent...
Pakistan urges UNHRC to “speak, stand up” for people of IIOJK Islamabad : Pakistan has urged the UN Human Rights Council to “speak and stand up” for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to realize their right to self-determination. Participating in debate at the 47-member Council, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, the permanent representative...
Afghan refugee doctor dares women and girls to dream Islamabad : Doctor Saleema Rehman is the regional winner for Asia for UNHCR’s annual Nansen Refugee Award for her dedication to promoting girls’ education in her community and for her contribution to Pakistan’s COVID-19 response. Two decades ago, Seleema Rehman was one of only a...
Afghan doctor in Pakistan wins the regional Nansen Refugee Award Islamabad, – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is pleased to announce Dr. Saleema Rehman as this year’s regional winner of the Nansen Refugee Award in the Asia region. Dr. Rehman is a 29-year-old Afghan refugee doctor, serving local communities and refugees in Pakistan. UNHCR’s Nansen...
UNODC begins a Roundtable Workshop for Developing Interagency Guidance on ‘Handling of Stateless and Unflagged Vessels’ KARACHI : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Pakistan began a four-day roundtable workshop among maritime law enforcement agencies at Karachi. The workshop aims to strengthen national action against perpetrators of drugs trafficking and...
*Shehryar Afridi meets Amnesty Advisor at UN, urges to Indian expose war crimes in Occupied Jammu & Kashmir* ISLAMABAD – Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi has presented a dossier to the Amnesty International (AI) on human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and urged the Amnesty...
Strengthening institutions key to women rights, Dr. Arif Alvi Lahore: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi lauded the government’s efforts of activating institutions to protect women against harassment and to empower them by rights of ownership and possession of properties. Addressing a national seminar on protection of women against harassment, the president said it...
Participation of the Foreign Minister at the High-Level Event “High-Level Dialogue on Energy” New York, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi participated virtually in the “High-Level Dialogue on Energy 2021” convened by the United Nations Secretary General to build a global roadmap towards the achievement of SDG 7 by 2030 and net zero emissions by...
Statement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan H.E. Imran Khan to the Seventy-Sixth Session of the UN General Assembly ******************* Mr. President, I congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the 76th session of the General Assembly. I also wish to express appreciation for the significant achievements of your predecessor, Volkan Bozkir, who guided the...
