“We must not leave this for our children to fix – no matter how inspiring their activism,” he told the Human Rights Council, advocating for a “just transition” to a green economy. “I ask every member of this Council to take this clear message out of the Palais des Nations and into every aspect of…
“Aggressive and pervasive marketing of foods and beverages high in fats, sugars, and salt to children is responsible for unhealthy dietary choices,” said Dr. Francesco Branca, Director of the UN health agency’s Department of Nutrition and Food Safety. “Calls to responsible marketing practices have not had a meaningful impact.” As such, he said governments should…
A tragic incident took place in the Indian state of Telangana where a mother committed suicide along with her two young children. According to local media reports, the incident took place in Chot Opal, a suburb of Hyderabad city. The woman was married to 28-year-old Rajeshwari, while her children were aged between 2 and 5…
It was also revealed that Indian pharmaceutical companies paid bribes of 60,000 dollars to hide the deaths of children. New Delhi: Hundreds of children around the world have died due to the substandard medicines of Indian pharmaceutical companies, it has been revealed that the companies use harmful ingredients in the preparation of medicines. According to…
The UN’s top humanitarian official in the country Matthias Schmale informed that severe hunger affects 4.3 million people in Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The number of children under five at risk of life-threatening severe acute malnutrition has doubled in one year to reach 700,000. Describing the situation in the region, Mr. Schmale said:…
Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba unveiled the Secretary-General’s latest annual report, for 2022, which showed there were 27,180 grave violations overall, an increase from the previous year. The recorded violations only refer to verified information, with the likely toll much higher, and cover four categories: recruitment and use of children into…
“The tendency of family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse in custody cases, especially where mothers and/or children have brought forward credible allegations of domestic abuse, including coercive control, physical or sexual abuse is unacceptable,” said Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in a report to the Human Rights Council…
Providing children with a balanced diet is very important for their health, which is unfortunately neglected in our country. Due to unhealthy diet and dietary habits, the health and growth of the child is adversely affected, along with they cannot perform well in academic and co-curricular activities. According to experts, due to non-supply of balanced…
American experts have asked parents to pay special attention to abdominal pain in the child because it can be the cause of other diseases. Photo: File Michigan: American doctors have said after a survey conducted in their country that the period of stomach in children should not be neglected. The University of Michigan Hospital has…
After the attack on the school, the police have cordoned off the area. 37 children were killed in a late-night terrorist attack at a high school in Uganda. A national police spokesman blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a subsidiary of ISIS. Uganda People’s Defense Forces spokesperson Felix Kolaigi said that 37…
