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UNICEF

Almost half a billion children in South Asia exposed to extremely high temperatures: UNICEF

Around 76% of children aged 17 and under in South Asia are exposed to severely high temperatures for several months per year, according to UNICEF

UNICEF, Microsoft launch global learning platform to solve COVID-19 education crisis

Amid school closures in more than 190 countries due to COVID-19 panemdi, UNICEF and Microsoft launch global learning platform

Balochistan Basic Education Programme launched

Governor inaugurates Balochistan Basic Education Programme in Quetta The Balochistan Basic Education Programme (BBEP) was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Governor of Balochistan, Muhammad Khan Achakzai at a ceremony held in Quetta. The Minister for Education, Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal, Ambassador of...

Radio Pakistan and UN Pakistan celebrate World Radio Day 2017

World Radio Day is celebrated each year on February 13,  This year's theme is “Radio is You” A two-hour live event on the theme of ‘Radio and Sustainable Development Goals’ was held at the PBC headquarters to mark World Radio...

UNICEF, UNHCR to empower young refugees through SMS technology

UNICEF and UNHCR collaborate to utilize mobile technology for the empowerment of young refugees in Pakistan A new initiative has been announced to empower young people and strengthen community development and citizens' engagements, through SMS Technology. The United Nations Children’s Fund...

Hurricane Matthew one month on: More than 600,000 children in Haiti still in need of aid

UNICEF ramps up water, sanitation, health, education and protection services PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Haiti) – One month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti, nearly 600,000 children remain in need of humanitarian assistance, stalked by disease, hunger, and malnutrition, UNICEF said. “One month after the hurricane,...

Proper handwashing may save lives of 800 children a day worldwide: UNICEF

Over 300,000 children under five died from diarrhoeal diseases linked to limited access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2015 - UNICEF ISLAMABAD - On the occasion of Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF says that, in 2015, more than 300,000...

Pakistan’s education policies failing too many children: GEM Report 2016

The Education systems must provide people vital skills and knowledge that can find new solutions for environmental problems ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is home to 9% (24 million) of the world's 263 million out of school children, adolescents, and youth, which is a...

Nearly 50 million children are refugees or migrants: UNICEF

War and poverty have forced 50 million children around the world from their homes, according to UNICEF. The number of child refugees has doubled in the last decade, the report "Uprooted: The growing crisis for refugee and migrant children" states. Up...

Pakistan completes first phase of SDG-4 consultation at federal, provincial level

The plan of action for Sustainable Development Goals requires the government and relevant stakeholders to act in collaborative partnership to align SDG-4 (Quality Education) for implementation QUETTA (Pakistan) - The final consultation phase-1 on SDG-4 – ‘’the Education 2030’’ concluded...

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.