United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Islamabad held an advance discussion forum with the heads of national and international print and electronic media, on 6 August 2009. The Humanitarian Coordinator, a.i Wolfgang Herbinge, along with a team of leading UN Communication specialists including UNIC, OCHA, WFP, UNICEF shared the background information and significance of the World Humanitarian Day with media representatives. Media appreciated the United Nations’ initiative to involve them in the planning and advocacy of the event in advance.
UNIC arranged the translation of the public information materials, including the UN Secretary General’s message of into Urdu and widely disseminated to both English and Urdu audience, including media, government, non-governmental organizations and humanitarian community. 
UNIC coordinated with UN Humanitarian Communication focal points and arranged for exclusive interviews. A private broadcaster, FM100 run a two-hour live talk show on 18 August 2009. UNIC also arranged for an exclusive broadcast of the public service announcements (in local and national language) at the Voice of America.
On 19 August, UNIC hosted a Press Conference to commemorate World Humanitarian Day and provided its every communication and coordination support for the event. The Head Coordinator, Martin Mogwanja, and two representatives from a national and international NGOs addressed the press conference. A large number of media attended the press conference.

United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Islamabad mobilized educational institutions all over the country to stand up and take action and register their commitment to fight poverty from 17-19 October.

Over 25 schools, colleges and universities were contacted to take part in the campaign. Schools were encouraged to invite students to sign a petition to register their voices in the fight against poverty. UNIC Islamabad provided materials such as banners, posters, petition forms and guidelines to the participating schools.  In all, 34 147 people signed petitions.

In addition to the petition signing, most schools and colleges arranged "Stand Up" moments in their morning assemblies and university faculty members highlighted the campaign in lecture halls and in sessions arranged on campus.

United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Islamabad and the Centre for Civic Education Pakistan (CCE) organized a democracy quiz competition to mark the first International Day of Democracy.  The competition was held for university students and took place at a local hotel in Islamabad on 15 September.

The Executive Director of CCE opened the session, welcomed the students and briefed them about democracy. Mr. Tauseeq Hyder, a renowned anchor person, moderated the session. The quiz competition consisted of three rounds of questions focused on the topics of international and national democracy and the role of democratic institutions and civil society in promoting democracy. First place went to students from Fatimah Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, second place to International Islamic University, Islamabad and third place to Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.

Ms. Ishrat Rizvi, the National Information Officer of UNIC Islamabad, congratulated the university students for their active participation in the competition and read the UN Secretary-General's message for the Day.

The Assistant Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) delivered a presentation entitled "Democratic Governance and Human Development." Following his presentation two documentaries entitled "March of Democracy" and "Struggle for Democratic Pakistan" were screened. The documentaries were produced by the Centre for Civic Education Pakistan.

On 29 May 2008 the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Islamabad commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and the 60th anniversary of UN peacekeeping. Together with the Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, the Senate of Pakistan and the United Nations in Pakistan, it organized a photo exhibition of 60 years of UN peacekeeping and a briefing session at the Parliament House in Islamabad. The UNIC Information Officer delivered the message of the UN Secretary-General issued for the Day.

Participants gave a standing ovation for the remarkable contributions and services rendered by the Pakistani peacekeepers. Senators, officials from the United Nations, media and a large number of university students attended the opening of the exhibition and the briefing session.