Children in South Asia ‘at risk’ due to world’s ‘worst’ water scarcity
Children in South Asia ‘at risk’ due to world’s ‘worst’ water scarcity. The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has warned that children living in South Asian countries are at risk due to worsening water scarcity in the region. The majority of the most affected children reside in South, South East Asia, Central Asia, and some […]
UN provides guidelines for opening schools after corona virus
The guidelines include safe operations, wellness and protection and compensating learning. UN provides guidelines for opening schools after corona virus. UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank issued these guidelines. It is about safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide. The agencies also warn that the widespread closures of educational […]
UN, WFP emergency supplies may expire in AJK due to unclear policy
WFP emergency supplies The emergency supplies of United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) may expire in AJK due to unclear policy of the Pakistan’s government with regards to operations of NGOs in the country. The WFP initiated an emergency programme for Neelum Valley by procuring 570 tonnes of supplies which included wheat and pulses. The […]