Friday, July 5, 2024

Youth

PUAN Youth Activism Conference 2016 inspires young leaders

“As youth leaders from Pakistan and from the region, you all play a crucial role in inspiring people across the region to give back to their communities,” U.S. Assistant Secretary Ryan ISLAMABAD - Over 200 young activists and alumni of U.S....

UAE now has Ministers of Happiness, Tolerance, Future

UAE to push national agenda to make the country the happiest of all nations, prime minister announces. The United Arab Emirates’ poet-prime minister, who’s declared that he wants to make the UAE “one of the best countries in the world”...

Program supports Pakistan’s future entrepreneurs

Program funded by UN, ILO, FAO and Pakistan Government help generate self-employment opportunities leading to creation of viable micro-enterprises  DADU (Pakistan) - ‘’I’m going to re-establish my own beauty parlor that is going to be able to provide services that would normally be...

Pakistan ranks 147th on Human Development Index 2015

With 2 billion people lifted out of low human development in last 25 years, now we must galvanize progress says 2015 Human Development Report. LAHORE — Fast technological progress, deepening globalization, aging societies and environmental challenges are rapidly transforming what work...

Muniba Mazari named Pakistan’s first national Goodwill Ambassador

Islamabad - Pakistan's young activist and artist, Muniba Mazari, has been named as Pakistan’s first female Goodwill Ambassador by UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. As the Goodwill Ambassador, she will work...

Youth explore climate change issues through Arts

5th Pakistan Mountain Festival begins in Islamabad Islamabad – An exhibition of as many as 135 oil-on-canvas paintings by the youth from local colleges and universities explore climate change through the arts to create a platform for education and dialogue. The exhibition...

Pakistani students explore study options in United States

Representatives of 19 American Universities visited Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi to promote U.S. study options Islamabad - Pakistani students had the chance to explore study options in United States as well as interact with representatives  of American universities. Around 19 U.S. universities visited...

Fighting child labour with quality education

New ILO report shows the need for coherent policies tackling child labour and the lack of decent jobs for youth together GENEVA – Around 20 to 30 per cent of children in low income countries complete their schooling and enter...

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