Unicef offers cooperation for child protection
Peshawar
LAHORE: Unicef has extended an offer to cooperate with Punjab province in the field of child protection.
This offer was made during a meeting held between Minister for Social Welfare Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari and Unicef’s deputy representative to Pakistan Dr Tajudeen Oyewale here on Monday. Secretary Social Welfare & Baitul Mal Hassan Iqbal, Director Irfan Gondal and chief of field (Unicef) Punjab Will Broad Ngembi were also present during the meeting.
The participants took stock of proposed reforms relating to legislation about child protection in Punjab, social support in the wake of COVID-19, early marriages and issues related to birth registration.