Islamabad : Participants at an outreach event ‘UNESConnect’ held here pledged to support UNESCO’s mission in Pakistan to mitigate climate change, increase access to education, leverage digital technologies to reduce inequalities, and preserve Pakistan’s rich and diverse cultural heritage for future generations.
Around 100 stakeholders including government representatives, diplomatic partners, civil society, stakeholders from development and private sector, artists, activists and experts gathered at the event held at a local hotel by UNESCO Pakistan.
The event marked UNESCO’s 75-year legacy of working to promote peace in Pakistan and across the world through delivering immense contributions in science, education, culture and heritage as well as renewed commitments towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a specialied agency of the United Nations working closely with the government and people of Pakistan since 1958. UNESCO was founded with the mission of contributing to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, culture, and information.
Speaking on the occasion, UNESCO Representative to Pakistan Patricia McPhillips stated, a successful development agenda requires inclusive partnerships. UNESCO believes in a partnership-based approach founded on a sense of shared purpose and mutual accountability. Together, we want to find newer, better, more sustainable ways to make a difference.
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal presides over a meeting on July 26, 2024. —...
Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and Board of Investment, Abdul Aleem Khan visits the site of the...
A farmer sprinkles fertiliser in a field. —APP/FileIslamabad:Experts have called for deepening China-Pak cooperation...
Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan speaks at an event on June 25, 2024....
A vendor is seen busy making traditional bread at a tandoor. — APP/FileRawalpindi:The naanbais have started defying...
Representational image of a police tape restricting a crime scene. — Reuters/FileRawalpindi:Two people have died as...