Eastern and southern African nations are among the worst affected, accounting for about 75 per cent of the fatalities and a third of the cases, as of 15 January, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). With the regions also suffering from lack of adequate clean water and sanitation, and poor case management, children are particularly…
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…
The outbreak, which escalated rapidly since late June, has seen a total of 69,483 confirmed cases and 327 related deaths between 1 January and 7 August, with a case fatality rate of 0.47 per cent, according to the UN health agency. The cases were reported from all 64 districts in the country. In July alone,…
The trend indicates that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of the international push for greater climate action and justice. The Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review, is based on a review of cases up to the end of 2022, compiled by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, which partnered…
“About half of the world’s population is at risk of dengue, and dengue affects approximately 129 countries,” said Dr Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s Head of the Global Programme on control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. “We estimate that about 100 to 400 million cases are reported every year. This is basically an estimate and the American region alone…
File photo Due to rising temperatures in the UAE, cases of heat stroke are on the rise. According to Arab media, doctors in the United Arab Emirates have warned that heat-related diseases, including heat stroke, are increasing across the country. According to reports, the temperature in the UAE has crossed 50 degrees Celsius for the…
Israeli opposition leader arriving in court, photo courtesy of Arab Media Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid appeared before the Central Court of occupied East Jerusalem and testified against Prime Minister Netanyahu. According to foreign media, Yair Lapid’s court appearance on Monday was broadcast live on TV. According to reports, Netanyahu is accused of receiving lavish…
The US managed to take Pakistani citizen Asif Hafeez from the UK to face the charges. In this regard, the British government confirmed to Geo News that Pakistani citizen Asif Hafeez has been handed over to America. It should be noted that Asif Hafeez was arrested 6 years ago by Scotland Yard from London at…
—File photo The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the European Parliament has said that harassment cases in Parliament should be dealt with more quickly and transparently. The committee has also called for tougher sanctions to be imposed on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who do not complete anti-harassment training. These views…
“The national duty to investigate torture is alarmingly, universally, under-implemented,” said Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. ‘Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capacity to deal with the scale and scope of…
