The UNICEF representative in Pakistan stressed the value of this partnership and gave his organization’s full support in carrying out the planned activities.
The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have teamed up to encourage a secure, safe, and beneficial online environment for kids. In accordance with the collaboration, PTA has already designated “1121” as a free emergency helpline for online child protection, while both parties will implement other areas of focus.
Through awareness-raising and capacity-building initiatives, the collaboration aims to stop and report instances of online child abuse and promote responsible internet usage among kids, carers, and educators.
Senior officers from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority PTA and UNICEF, as well as Mr. Muhammad Naveed, Chairman of the PTA, and Mr. Abdullah Fadil, Representative of UNICEF Pakistan, attended the ceremony.
Speaking at the event, the PTA Chairman stated that PTA is committed to giving kids in Pakistan a safe and secure online environment. Because of UNICEF Pakistan’s extensive network of child protection stakeholders, it will be easier to report cases of child online abuse to PTA and have that content later removed from the internet.
The UNICEF representative in Pakistan stressed the value of this partnership and gave his organization’s full support in carrying out the planned activities.
While posing significant risks to children’s safety, the explosion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has given children and young people unprecedented opportunities to interact, socialise, share, learn, access information, and express their opinions on issues that affect their lives and communities.
Keeping young users safe online has become an increasingly urgent issue in a world where the Internet permeates almost every aspect of life.
While addressing the risks of exposure to violence, exploitation, and abuse as well as privacy breaches, strategies to promote online safety must protect the educational and health benefits of digital technologies. UNICEF works to create a secure online environment where kids can learn, interact, and express themselves.