Minister urges UN member states to contribute to Malala Fund Listen
Islamabad: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Balighur Rehman urged the UN member states to contribute to the Unesco Malala Fund for the cause of girls education. "Special focus on girls education has led to the reduction of gender disparity. The Unesco Malala Fund which Pakistan helped create by donating $10 million to Unesco is a step for the cause of girls education. Other UN member states should generously contribute to this fund to further this cause globally," he told the 39th Unesco General Conference at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. The minister said Pakistan was committed to continuing working with the Unesco and the international community for global peace and development. He said Pakistan had won the war against terrorism by dismantling their network, choking their funding and bringing them to justice. "The ensuing peace in the country has allowed the government to focus on education which is pivotal to the de...
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