“I leave this job with a sense of work unfulfilled because the world is a worse place now than when I joined up in 2021,” Martin Griffiths said in his final briefing to journalists as UN Humanitarian and Emergency Relief Coordinator. He said the international community is not resolving conflicts through dialogue, as envisioned nearly…
The United Nations alone documented over 33,000 civilian deaths in armed conflicts in 2023 – a horrific 72 per cent increase compared to the previous year – Joyce Msuya, UN Deputy Relief Coordinator, told ambassadors at the Security Council. With the actual figures “likely higher”, the harm and suffering caused to civilians in 2023 “signals…
Birmingham: Children who get less sleep than other children are more likely to develop psychosis in early childhood, a new study has found. Psychosis is a mental condition in which a person’s connection with reality is broken and it is difficult to recognize reality and sometimes things are seen and heard that are not in…
Arizona: A new study has revealed that lack of sleep is also one of the causes of migraine. According to media reports, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Health Sciences in the US state of Arizona has identified a link between poor sleep and migraines, in which it was found that improving…
—File photo It is scientifically proven that women need at least 30 minutes more sleep than men, while women have a 40% higher lifetime risk of sleep deprivation than men. According to a recent study, insomnia (sleeping five hours or less per night) increases the risk of heart attack in women. The purpose of the…
Norwich: A study has found that Lack of sleep It can cause a decrease in positive feelings in people. Researchers at the University of East Anglia looked at 154 studies spanning more than 50 years. These sleep deprivation studies were conducted on more than 5,000 people between the ages of seven and 79. Research has…
Montana: Research based on 50 years of data has revealed that those with severe sleep difficulties are at increased risk of depression and anxiety. Cara Palma, lead author of the study and director of the Sleep and Development Lab at Montana State University, Bozeman in the US state, said that lack of sleep weakens emotional…
—-File photo In the Children’s Ward of Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, the risks to newborns have increased due to lack of oxygen. The medical staff of Benazir Bhutto Hospital are worried due to lack of oxygen. Doctors say that the government has given 4 beds in the government hospital, where to keep the fifth…
New York: A study found that a 90-minute reduction in sleep per night may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. According to experts at New York’s Columbia University, lack of sleep puts stress on insulin-producing cells, causing them to malfunction. As a result, blood sugar levels rise and women’s risks of developing…
In a wide-ranging briefing to journalists in Geneva, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated calls for a ceasefire and addressed misinformation targeting the agency, including claims that aid is being diverted. He said he has also received reports of UN schools being used “for military purposes”. Commitment in crisis During the briefing, Mr. Lazzarini said he had received reports that Gaza was under…
