Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing crises and newly emerging and evolving…
Gaza: ‘high time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres
Speaking in Jordan at an international conference prompted by the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, Mr. Guterres insisted that after more than eight months of intense hostilities, “the horror must…
A major risk can be avoided by keeping an eye out for the symptoms of high blood pressure
Whatever the disease may be, early and timely diagnosis always saves a person from great danger and loss. Considering high blood pressure too often as a simple and everyday thing,…
High blood pressure, causes and treatment
One and a half to two hundred years ago, the greatest poet of Urdu, Mirza Ghalib, said a beautiful poem: We are not convinced of running in veins What is…
Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high
Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists charged, convicted and jailed for their independent reporting, in what appears to be an intensification of a crackdown…
High blood pressure in children can increase the risk of stroke up to 4 times, research
Toronto: Having hypertension in childhood and adolescence can potentially quadruple the risk of long-term serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. One in…
‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities
The 2023 Human Development Index (HDI) stands at a new high following steep decline during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP).…
With internal displacement at a record high, aid chief backs action call
Martin Griffiths was speaking at a review of humanitarian efforts to help people uprooted by conflict, climate change or other emergencies. He echoed concerns that help for the world’s internally…
Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine
The lack of goods and resources is worsening an already precarious economic situation, with water and basic services being “stretched to the limit”, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. The UN…
‘High time for peace’, UN chief says, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters third year
“Two years on and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the war in Ukraine remains an open wound…