UNESCO Islamabad

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About the office

As a specialized United Nations agency, UNESCO has been operating in Pakistan since 1958, providing the Government of Pakistan with support over seven decades. The Government of Pakistan recognizes UNESCO as a long-term strategic partner in support of achieving Pakistan’s national development plans and priorities.

75 Years of UNESCO in Pakistan

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Statistical Highlights

142,840

out-of-primary school children enrolled by UNESCO in marginalized areas of Pakistan (2018-2023)

> 5 Mellennia

of remarkable history - Moenjodaro

Over 4 million visitors explored the Heritage Sites in Pakistan in 2021

More than 2 million people visited archaeological museums in Pakistan in 2021

188.71 million mobile phone users were recorded in the year 2021

241.49 million is the current population of Pakistan with annual growth rate of 2.55%,

Population Census 2023

Khewra Salt Mines

World's 2nd largest & oldest

Stories

Rubina Bibi (a differently abled) Raising Voice for Out of School Girls

Rubina Bibi (a differently abled) Raising Voice for Out of School Girls

Back to School- A Dream Comes True for Rashida

Back to School- A Dream Comes True for Rashida

Out-of-School Girls Enrolled at Non-Formal Education Centre, Tor Zeerak, District Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Out-of-School Girls Enrolled at Non-Formal Education Centre, Tor Zeerak, District Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A Tenacious Teacher from the Mountains of Pakistan

A Tenacious Teacher from the Mountains of Pakistan

UNESCO Sites & Designations

6 World Heritage Sites

4 Biosphere Reserves

26 Sites on the Tentative Lists

3 Cultural Practices inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List

1 Documentary Heritage inscribed on the Memory of the World Register

1 city designated as member of UNESCO Creative Cities Netowrk

6 UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks

News

UNESCO and Embassy of France Host a Discussion on the Lives & Rights of Transgender Persons in Pakistan to Mark the Closing of an Art Exhibition titled ‘Zakhmi Dil’

UNESCO and Embassy of France Host a Discussion on the Lives & Rights of Transgender Persons in Pakistan to Mark the Closing of an Art Exhibition titled ‘Zakhmi Dil’

Invitation to the SCO Forum and Teacher Competition in the framework of the CONNECT 2.0 Online International Conference (December 13, 2023)

Invitation to the SCO Forum and Teacher Competition in the framework of the CONNECT 2.0 Online International Conference (December 13, 2023)

UNESCO and Lok Virsa Conduct Three-Day Conference on ‘Folklore and Traditional Heritage of Pakistan’, During the Lok Mela Festival

UNESCO and Lok Virsa Conduct Three-Day Conference on ‘Folklore and Traditional Heritage of Pakistan’, During the Lok Mela Festival

Laureates from Pakistan and China celebrated at the award ceremony of the 2023 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education

Laureates from Pakistan and China celebrated at the award ceremony of the 2023 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education

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