We are very proud to share the success of Eiza Abid, a young Pakistani who was declared the winner of the ‘Our Rights, Our Freedom, Always’ global poster competition organized by the UN Human Rights office.
International Women’s Day was celebrated with enthusiasm across the country, with events highlighting the accomplishments of Pakistani women and the progress being made to achieve gender equality. Additionally, the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. We congratulate the Pakistani mission on their participation and the valuable contributions they made at the Commission.
World Water Day 2016 was also commemorated with the theme of ‘better water, better jobs’ and events were held across the country to raise awareness on water-related issues. We report on the work of UN Habitat in improving sanitation services and access to clean drinking water in areas such as Jacobabad.
The International Day of Sports for Peace & Development was celebrated on 6 April with a series of events being held in different cities. In our efforts to empower the youth, in this issue, we have given voices to both Suleman Arshad, a visually impaired athlete who established the first para-climbing club of Pakistan and Sana Mahmud, the captain of the Pakistan National Women’s Basketball Team.
I am very grateful to the members of the UN Communications Group and the UN Country Team for their collaboration and continued support. Collectively, we aim to document the work done by the 19 UN agencies, funds and programmes operating in the country, for the benefit of the Pakistani people.
Vittorio Cammarota
Director, United Nations Information Centre
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