The Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge also includes key provisions aimed at protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Its approval by consensus, in Geneva, marked the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2001. “Today we made history in many ways. This is not just the first new…
New Hampshire: A study suggests that some people with schizophrenia may also suffer from a rare visual condition in which people’s faces appear horribly distorted. This condition is called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO). In this, the schizophrenic patient sees the facial features of others as distorted. According to media reports, American researchers said that people suffering from…
Buenos Aires: Argentina is facing its worst economic crisis in recent history, which is causing citizens to suffer from mental health problems due to stress. According to media reports, well-known Argentinian psychiatrist Bianchotti told the international media that he now has most of his patients who are concerned about long-term financial planning, which is why…
In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the “disastrous, senseless war in Sudan, born out of a wanton drive for power, has resulted in thousands of deaths, the destruction of family homes, schools, hospitals and other essential services, massive displacement, as well as sexual violence, in acts which may amount…
International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August and the 2023 edition spotlights green skills and the major role young people will play in driving the much-needed shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly mindset. These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings,…
“For indigenous peoples, the land, the forest, water, is life. We depend on the natural environment, and we care for our surroundings. Managing natural resources is a strong part of our way of life. For example, the way we use rotational farming, avoiding monocultures by planting several different many different types of crops on our…
Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Leader of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia. Many indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding that the health of the Earth goes hand in hand with the wellbeing of humankind. This…
Indigenous peoples “hold many of the solutions to the climate crisis and are guardians of the world’s biodiversity,” in places as varied as the Amazon, the Sahel, and the Himalayas, said Mr. Guterres. Exploitation, evictions The UN chief acknowledged that indigenous peoples struggle to adapt to the climate crisis, and face the exploitation of their…
A $1 billion appeal was launched by the UN on 16 February to assist 5.2 million people affected by the earthquake, including the 1.9 million people who were made homeless and who are now living in tents and temporary shelters. Mr. Rodriguez gave UN News his impressions after visiting some of the most devastated communities. “February 6,…
Lahore: (Dunya News) Pakistan People’s Party has announced to celebrate the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the 1973 Constitution. Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appointed Raza Rabbani as the convener of the committee regarding the events. It should be noted that after Pakistan Peoples Party chief Zulfikar Ali Bhutto assumed power on 20…
