ISLAMABAD – The two-day International Seminar on the theme of “Combating Corruption – A Prerequisite for the full enjoyment of all Human Rights and Sustainable Development” concluded with the adoption of ‘Islamabad Declaration.’ The Seminar was organized on 6-7 January 2022 by ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan is committed to using digital technologies to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. He was talking to a delegation of the UN Development Program dealing with Digital Governance in Islamabad on Thursday. Reiterating the importance of digital solutions ...

Pakistan was ranked at 154th position among 189 countries on U.N.’s 2020 Human Development Index’s (HDI) annual rankings that are measured by combining indicators of health, education, and standards of living but this year included two more elements: a nation’s carbon dioxide emissions ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said human development, especially facilitating weaker segments of society and bringing them out of poverty, is top priority of his government. He was talking to a delegation of United Nations Development Program-led by UNDP Representative in Pakistan Ms. Aliona ...

ISLAMABAD-Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s clean green vision and leadership helped Pakistan to successfully achieve sustainable development goal 13 (SDG-13) of Climate Action ahead of 2030 deadline.The adviser while ...

MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Nooruddin watched helplessly as his flock of 100 sheep began to die from hunger and thirst on the dry drought-ravaged hillsides of Balkh province. Rather than let more of the prized creatures die a slow death on the dry hillsides of Balkh province in the north, he made the ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan dropped a spot to 152nd among 189 countries in the 2019 Human Development Index, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. The UNDP launched the Human Development Report 2019 on Thursday. The UNDP’s Human Development Report (HDR) “Beyond Income, ...

UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan was ranked at 152nd position among 189 countries in U.N.’s 2019 Human Development Index (HDI)’s annual rankings that is measured by combining indicators of life expectancy, educational attainment and income. The HDI forms part of the Human Development Report (HDR) ...

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar has sought Japanese cooperation in human resource development of Pakistani youth. He was talking to delegation of Japan embassy including Tokita Yuji and Doi Takemi along with UNDP's representatives Ignacio Artaza and ...

The Gilgit-Baltistan government has signed a letter of intent with United Nations Development Programme to implement the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Reduction project in Northern Pakistan Project. The signing ceremony was held in Islamabad today in which Additional Chief Secretary Gilgit ...