UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for continuation of campaign to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in the UN system.
In a statement release on completion of four years since the first high-level meeting on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in UN system was held on this day, he said to eradicate sexual exploitation and abuse, we must address the root causes of this scourge.
He urged member states to uphold their obligations by addressing allegations referred by the United Nations to national authorities, holding perpetrators of the abuse accountable, and resolving paternity claims.
G20 countries stress commitment to take urgent actions against causes, impacts of climate change
The G20 countries have stressed the commitment to take urgent actions to address the causes and impacts of climate change while protecting and restoring ecosystems and their biodiversity.
After a two-day summit in Italy, the Agriculture Ministers of G20 approved a final statement focusing on identifying and overcoming the major hurdles to meet the Sustainable Development Goals provided by the 2030 Agenda.
Agreement signs in Islamabad for provision of 4G services in Chagai, Nushki districts
An agreement was signed in Islamabad on Wednesday for provision of 4G services in Chagai and Nushki districts of Balochistan.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, who was present on the occasion, said such projects are important to create awareness amongst the youth of Balochistan and remove their sense of deprivation.
He expressed the confidence that the provision of latest telecommunication services will help promote business activities in Balochistan.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information Technology Amin-ul-Haque, said the 4G services project in Chagai and Nushki will be completed in eighteen months at a cost of 1.36 billion rupees. He said this will benefit about one hundred and sixty thousand people.
The Minister for IT said his ministry is executing projects worth 8.4 billion rupees in Balochistan province with the aim to provide telecom services to unserved and underserved areas.
Expressing satisfaction over forty seven percent growth in IT exports during the last fiscal year, he said we now have set a target of 3.5 billion dollars for the current fiscal year. He said freelancing is also being encouraged to earn valuable foreign exchange.
SpaceX capsule moving faster than sound, circling Earth every 90 mins: Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the Dragon capsule that has the world's first all-civilian crew onboard is moving 23 times faster than the speed of sound and is circling Earth every 90 minutes.
The SpaceX team also shared a view of an orbital sunset from Dragon's cupola.
The 'Inspiration4' crew will be spending around three days in space.
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