UNITED NATIONS: The UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPLF) wrapped up its 2021 session on Thursday, with Ambassador Munir Akram calling its outcome as a “beacon of hope” for the developing countries trying to recover from the devastating economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Akram, the Pakistani ambassador who is also … Read more
KARACHI: UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President, Munir Akram has called for “concrete actions” at all levels to advance the 2030 global development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. “We need the ambition and concrete actions on the ground, especially at the local and sub-national level, and for the United Nations, governments and private … Read more
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) chief Munir Akram has called for increasing the production of vaccines to defeat the contagious coronavirus pandemic that has caused the economic and social crisis. He was addressing the ECOSOC’s Special Ministerial meeting on the topic “A vaccine for all” at the United Nations. During the talks, Pakistan … Read more
