NATIONAL DAY – PAKISTAN
Pakistan Day, or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan primarily commemorating the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the…
UN REPORT SOUNDS ALARM ON WIDENING DISPARITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC
The need to reach those who are furthest behind has never been greater, reveals the 2022 Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report issued by the United Nations Economic and…
UNEP JOINS ALLIANCE TO IMPLEMENT ONE HEALTH APPROACH
Work to tackle the challenges of human, animal and ecosystem health using a more integrated approach has seen significant progress in the past year, leaders of three international organisations cooperating…
SUPPORTING HIMACHAL PRADESH AS INDIA’S FIRST GREEN STATE
The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer, has concluded a visit to the hill state of Himachal Pradesh in India. During the visit, Mr Schafer met with the…
MOST HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN HAVE LOST INCOME DURING PANDEMIC
At least two thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a new report published by UNICEF and the World…
WE MUST PRIORITISE GIRLS IN OUR COVID-19 RECOVERY
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on International Women’s Day. “On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the international community’s hard-fought gains for the world’s women and girls. We celebrate…
WHO LAUNCHES NEW REPOSITORY ON URBAN HEALTH
Over 55 per cent of the world’s population live in urban areas – a proportion that is expected to increase to 68 per cent by 2050. This trend calls for…