PESHAWAR, Sep 20 (APP): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and UNICEF here Saturday to promote child education, health, gender equality, youth engagement and provide technical support in policy-making to help achieve sustainable development goals in the province
In this connection, a ceremony was held at the Provincial Assembly under chairmanship of Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Babar Saleem Swati.
Babar Saleem Swati gave the UNICEF delegation a detailed tour of the Assembly, highlighting its historic significance, parliamentary traditions, and legislative process.
He remarked that this agreement will pave the way for enhanced cooperation in protecting child rights education, health, and other social sectors in the province.
The MoU was signed on behalf of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by Special Secretary, Syed Wiqar Shah, while on behalf of UNICEF, it was signed by Radoslaw Rzehak, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Peshawar.
Under the agreement, UNICEF and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will jointly work to promote child education, health, gender equality, youth engagement, and provide technical support in policy-making to help achieve sustainable development goals in the province.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, traditional souvenirs were presented to the guests on behalf of the Assembly, and a group photograph was taken to mark this historic partnership.
Speaker KP PA, Babar Saleem Swati, Advisor to Chief Minister on Health, Ahtisham Khan, MPA Taj Tarand, and acting Secretary KP PA, Syed Muhammad Mahir were also present on the occasion.