#UNDPinPakistan & @mohrpakistan, w/ support from @NorwayinPak, held a consultation in Islamabad w/ the public & private sectors to develop a regulatory roadmap for advancing human rights due diligence in Pakistan, aimed at protecting the most vulnerable across value chains.
(1/2) #UNDPinPakistan conducted a series of provincial consultations w/ textile sector stakeholders, including Private Companies, National Human Rights Associations, Civil Society Organizations & Home Based Workers, to draft a Human Rights Due Diligence Code of Conduct.
The @UN's Guiding Principles on #BizHumanRights provide a road map for businesses to protect & respect #HumanRights.
Supported by @JapanGov, @UNDP🇵🇰 launched Phase-2 of #BizHumanRights project to help businesses in Pakistan create an enabling environment & protect human rights.
(1/2) Supported by @NorwayinPak, #UNDPinPakistan partnered with @PakTextile for a 2-day consultation in Faisalabad to develop a #HumanRightsDueDiligence Code of Conduct for the textile sector.
Read more:👉https://t.co/96VYTJPUEk
This week, the Embassy participated in the first consultation on #HRDD code of conduct, organized by @UNDP_Pakistan and @PakTextile. With 🇳🇴 support, this project aims to advance the realization of the #UNGPs with a particular focus on the most vulnerable populations in Pakistan.
Supported by @NorwayinPak, @UNDP🇵🇰 partnered w/ @PakTextile for a 2-day consultation in Lahore to design a #HumanRightsDueDiligence Code of Conduct for the textile sector. This will form a guide for🇵🇰's textile companies to fulfil & respect human rights across their value chains.
Living as a trans-person is constantly claiming spaces from the whirlwinds.
Read inspiring stories of transgender individuals who are part of #UNDPinPakistan's interventions. Their stories testify to the power of claiming space in a challenging world.
https://t.co/vKMRniDz0o
In both India and Pakistan, we can witness the rise of a similar brand of politics that places a stock in conspiracies and distorted versions of history. @tft_ https://t.co/3gLcyTmw6C
Pakistan needs to reduce its dependency on costly dollar-based imports and strategically enhance its exports. There is a huge market for Pakistani edible fruits and nuts in India @SyedKasimMasood writes https://t.co/YtGFIsBE44
The air of mistrust between #Pakistan and #india on issues of #Kashmir and #Terrorism will not dissipate until there is meaningful economic engagement and cultural exchange between the two neighbouring countries
Details: https://t.co/sdJZqfIRjS
#economy#relationship@TFT_
As Afghanistan grapples with a devastating earthquake, the US has a moral obligation to unfreeze Afghanistan’s $7 billion dollars it froze in Feb. Pakistan has a moral obligation to do everything we can to provide aid/emergency assistance regardless of what everyone else does
Thoughts and prayers with the people and families affected by the recent earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces.
Will provide our support at earliest and also initiate a fundraising campaign shortly.
On the recent UP elections and caste politics, our RA Syed Kasim Masood writes, "The BJP’s success in Uttar Pradesh can be attributed to a three-pronged approach that merges welfarism with nationalist and caste-based politics."
More at: https://t.co/UMaWinLYZ7
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Expert says a new variant — BA.5 — fast spreading in other countries had been reported in Pakistan, including Karachi, and now it was being locally transmitted.
https://t.co/Tc7JzBIVJg
Chairman #PPP and Foreign Minister @BBhuttoZardari attended the 49th Foundation Day Ceremony of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad @ISSIslamabad
Regarding the recent destruction of Muslim-owned property by the state, our RA, Mr. Syed Kasim Masood argues that this practice is part of a wider trend to weaponize the law in order to punish dissent and induce demographic changes.
More at:https://t.co/0lQM8VAMpt
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