BANGKOK — In a major organizational restructuring aimed at maximizing efficiency and impact, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has officially operationalized its brand-new UNICEF Asia-Pacific Regional Office.
LAHORE: The Parliamentary Secretary for the Women Development Department (WDD) Punjab, Ms. Saadia Temur, chaired a high-level Annual Development Programme (ADP) review meeting to evaluate and accelerate key schemes designed to drive socio-economic empowerment for women across the province.
ISLAMABAD — Showcasing provincial strides in grassroots financial inclusion, a delegation from Punjab’s Women Development Department (WDD) actively highlighted its flagship rural development project, “SheThreads,” at the prestigious 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women.
BANGKOK — A groundbreaking study by UNICEF has revealed that despite growing corporate commitments to human rights, children remain largely invisible in corporate sustainability reporting across emerging markets in Asia.
ISLAMABAD — Stepping up the global mission to eliminate poliovirus, the Regional Director for UNICEF Asia and the Pacific, Sanjay Wijesekera, concluded a pivotal week-long visit to Pakistan. The high-level mission focused on reinforcing the country’s health infrastructure and ensuring integrated welfare services for vulnerable children.
ISLAMABAD — In a major milestone for child healthcare and social protection, the Government of Pakistan and the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) have officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with three United Nations agencies—UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO)—to extend the landmark Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP) for another three years.
LAHORE — The Government of Punjab has officially launched a province-wide advocacy and empowerment movement, reinforcing its commitment to gender equality as the cornerstone of a secure, equal, and prosperous region.
KARACHI: In a major push to reform early childhood education, the Government of Sindh has successfully scaled the Sindh Learning Programme, transforming classroom experiences for more than 30,000 young learners and their teachers across the province.