The inaugural meeting of his 10-member SDG Stimulus Leaders Group, took place as many developing countries are still reeling from repeated economic shocks and debt burdens that far outstrip their ability to pay. The Group advocates at the highest level for equipping developing countries with the financial resources to invest in the 17 SDGs, which…
IMF demand: Big news for students After the IMF demand, there is big news for the students. According to the sources, in the budget 2024-25, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded to impose tax on books as well. The IMF says that tax exemptions on books and copies should be removed in the budget…
Geneva: A recently published study reported that in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were suffering from poor mental conditions. According to media reports, the research was published in ‘The Lancet Neurology’ after which the WHO presented the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) review at the World Health Assembly. After the publication of the…
Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java. However, under pressure from her agent who claimed two million Rupiah for her initial placement, she accepted an offer of work in Erbil, Iraq. There, Ms. Rokaya found herself responsible for…
The call by Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland followed Monday’s adoption by the Security Council of a resolution “demanding” an immediate ceasefire in the enclave for the remainder of Ramadan, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. However, intense hostilities have continued between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters, with reports of many killed overnight,…
File photo Experts demanded to start production of insulin locally in Pakistan. Experts have revealed that insulin was not available in Pakistan for about 6 months last year, insulin was absent from the market three times in a year. Experts said that type 1 diabetes patients faced difficulties due to lack of access to insulin,…
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the international community to take urgent action to address the health and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. According to global media reports, the WHO has called on the international community to increase financial support for Sudan, where the health crisis is becoming serious. Tedros Adhanom, head of…
The experts sounded the alarm on the lack of information provided by Chinese authorities – deeming it a deliberate attempt to “make the world forget” about the individuals who are spending year after year in isolation. Between 2010 and 2019, nine environmental human rights defenders were arrested and imprisoned after they protested against allegedly illegal mining activities and hunting of…
Today, more than 100 armed conflicts are raging worldwide, devastating communities, winding back development, and leading to grave violations of human rights. Ranging from severe beatings to sexual humiliation and rape, torture is widely used as a means of war. And often, torture involves the use of tools or instruments, mock executions, and forcing victims…
File photo US President Joe Biden was asked to raise the plight of minorities with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The head of the US Commission for Religious Freedom, David Curry, has said that the US should condemn the Indian government’s anti-minority measures. The US Commission on Religious Freedom says that the Modi government is…
