London: Scientists say that the rate of diagnosis of type 2 diabetes among people under the age of 40 has increased alarmingly. The researchers A 39 percent increase in the diagnosis rate was attributed to poor diet and Matape has been declared. A study by Diabetes UK found that people at this age are more…
The United Nations alone documented over 33,000 civilian deaths in armed conflicts in 2023 – a horrific 72 per cent increase compared to the previous year – Joyce Msuya, UN Deputy Relief Coordinator, told ambassadors at the Security Council. With the actual figures “likely higher”, the harm and suffering caused to civilians in 2023 “signals…
Washington: The suicide rate among teenagers in the United States has increased alarmingly over the past 20 years. According to media reports, a new study shows that 47,000 Americans between the ages of 10 and 19 committed suicide over the past two decades, and the number is increasing rapidly each year. A study published in…
“It’s important we don’t let the violence spill over from the capital into the country,” said Ulrika Richardson, briefing journalists at UN Headquarters via videolink from Haiti. She said orchestrated gang attacks on prisons, ports, hospitals and the palace have unfolded over the past weeks, but in the past few days these heavily armed groups…
The use of antibiotics has increased alarmingly in Pakistan, with a 17% increase in the use of antibiotics in 2022 compared to 2021. According to the federal authorities, antibiotics worth 134.5 billion rupees were purchased across the country in 2022 alone. Experts have warned that antibiotic overuse is causing the spread of bacteria that are…
As of July, there have been more than 34,000 suspected cases of measles and rubella reported, resulting in 413 deaths; a significant increase compared to the 27,000 cases and 220 associated deaths recorded during all of last year, reported the UN health agency. Complicating matters further is limited funding for inoculation programmes, according to Arturo…
In his message marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for key countries to ratify the international treaty that bans experiments for both peaceful and military purposes. ‘Recipe for annihilation’ “This year, we face an alarming rise in global mistrust and division,” he said. “At a time in which nearly 13,000…
Khaled Khiari was briefing the Council just a day after DPRK conducted the second launch of its Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a system which he said can now “reach most points on Earth.” It represented “potentially” Pyongyang’s longest ever ballistic missile flight, lasting around 74 minutes and travelling over 1,000 kilometres before crashing into…
The Pakistan Medical Association has expressed its concern and urgent action on the ongoing report on hunger and disease in Pakistan by the United Nations subsidiary bodies. Photo: File Karachi: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed its concern over the mention of Pakistan and the challenge of hunger and disease in a report issued…
Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection said their first request was that countries allow civilians fleeing Sudan on “a non-discriminatory manner to access their territory”. She said this applied to Sudanese nationals, foreign nationals, and refugees who are being hosted in Sudan, “stateless persons, as well as those who do not have a passport…
