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In Pakistan’s northern valleys, climate change is not a distant threat. It is reshaping lives already living at the edge of vulnerability.

But across Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women are also finding new ways to adapt, rebuild, and lead. From honeybee farming and kitchen gardening to wool processing and oil extraction, their stories are about resilience, livelihoods, and the quiet strength turning climate risk into opportunity.

Read how the GLOF-II Project, jointly implemented with the Ministry of Climate Change, Govt of Pakistan, supported 358,000 women through training, livelihoods support, and community disaster planning.

🔗https://undp-pakistan.exposure.co/alchemy-of-the-glaciers

⚖️ After five years of advancing people-centred justice in Pakistan, the 🇪🇺 European Union in Pakistan-funded Project concluded today in Islamabad.

The event brought together H.E. Mr. Raimundas Karoblis, Ambassador of the European Union in Pakistan, Honourable Justice Shahid Waheed, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Van Nguyen, Officer in Charge, , Mr. Troels Vester, Country Representative, UNODC Country Office Pakistan, and Mr. Jamshed M. Kazi, Country Representative, UN Women Pakistan alongside justice sector stakeholders, civil society, and communities to reflect on the project’s impact and the shared commitment to justice for all.

Jointly implemented by , , and , the project supported communities and institutions across KP, Balochistan, and Islamabad to help make justice more accessible and inclusive.

Read more here: go.undp.org/qsm

Pakistan has the laws. Now comes the harder work — making sure every woman can actually reach them.

Our Deputy Resident Representative, Van Nguyen writes in The Nation on gender-based violence, harmful customs, and why access to justice is just as important as justice itself — and how the 🇪🇺 European Union in Pakistan-funded Deliver Justice Programme has reached over 11,000 people with legal awareness and aid, more than 7,000 of them women.

🔗 www.nation.com.pk/21-May-2026/justice-women-pakistan-s-long-walk-promise-protection

What is on the horizon for rule of law in Pakistan? ⚖️

At the closing ceremony of the European Union in Pakistan-funded ‘Deliver Justice Project,’ panelists from across institutions, civil society and media will come together to discuss the future of accessible, inclusive, and people-centred justice in Pakistan.

The conversation will reflect on lessons learned, progress made, and the path ahead for delivering justice for all.



UN Women Pakistan | UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Pakistan

As monsoon season returns, climate risks remain a growing reality for vulnerable mountain communities in Pakistan.

The GLOF-II project, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Climate Change, Govt of Pakistan and , worked alongside communities across Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to help reduce the risks posed by Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.

🚨 284 early warning systems installed and handed over to PMD
🛡️ 411 flood protection structures covering 39,615 metres
💧 317 irrigation channels spanning 126,246 metres
🤝 732,000 people directly supported, including 358,000 women

🔗Read more: go.undp.org/qAG

🏛️ Governance is only as strong as the voices that shape it.

Supported by European Union in Pakistan, 's PLEDGE project is advancing a Gender-Responsive Legislative Agenda through dialogue with key stakeholders across Pakistan.

Following consultations in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the dialogue continued in Quetta and concluded with a national event in Islamabad.

The Women's Parliamentary Caucus, the Balochistan Provincial Assembly, the Election Commission of Pakistan, oversight bodies, commissions, civil society, academia, and media came together to bridge policy gaps through legal reforms, with a focus on gender, inclusion, and technology — and to develop actionable recommendations for parliamentary reform.

Because inclusive laws require inclusive processes.