ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU)-funded ‘Deliver Justice Project’ concluded in Islamabad, marking five years of strengthening access to justice, improving people-centred justice services, and advancing rule of law reforms across Pakistan. Jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the project worked across Islamabad, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to support justice and security institutions, civil society, and local communities. The closing event brought together representatives from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, provincial justice and security institutions, civil society, media, and communities to reflect on the project’s impact and the partnerships that made it possible. Champions of justice from KP and Balochistan were also recognized for their contributions to promoting more accessible and inclusive justice services, said a press release. On the occasion, Raimundas Karoblis, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, said, “The EU is committed to helping Pakistan provide an improved, more efficient, safer, and more accessible justice system to its citizens. Through this project, we’ve been able to support the justice sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.” Online
