“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…
Beijing: Medical experts in China have discovered the genetic sequence of the extremely rare ‘P’ blood group. According to local media, the Rhesus-negative blood group (known as ‘panda blood’ in China) is found in about 0.4 percent of the Chinese population. In comparison, the para-Bombay phenotype (known as dinosaur blood) occurs in 1 in 10,000…
Parental divorce can have both short-term and long-term negative effects on children. It is important to note that all children try to deal with such situations according to their mental level and age. Furthermore, the effects of divorce may vary depending on a number of factors, including the age of the child, the level of…
Cambodians went to the polls on 23 July, amid shrinking civic and political space, including a ban on the main opposition party, media restrictions and harassment of perceived opponents of the ruling elite, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts said. “As a result, the national elections were very unbalanced and raised major concerns for the…
Do you know why every time you sneeze, the body feels stressed for a few moments? It is related to the pressure created by sneezing. The body’s respiratory system when you sneeze (respiratory system) Pressure builds up in the sinuses, including the sinuses in the facial bones, nose, throat, and lungs. Stopping a sneeze increases…
She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…
