“We as the UN and Member States of the UN can bear witness,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in Geneva. “We can warn what might unfold with a ground invasion and we can make clear what the law says… under international humanitarian law, indiscriminate bombing of densely populated areas may amount to war crimes.”…
What does ‘biodiversity’ mean and why is it important? In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on earth. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), describes it as “the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi”. These three levels work together to create life on…
The experts had previously written to the authorities after receiving information about three cases regarding allegations of sexual abuse of several children by their fathers and violations against the mothers who sought to protect them. They found that, according to the allegations, the children were victims of sexual abuse or at high risk of sexual…
Hundreds of young people stormed a building basement where scores of Rohingya refugees were sheltered, according to media reports. The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim community who have fled waves of persecution in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country. Nearly one million are living in camps in Bangladesh and more than 1,000 have arrived in Indonesia…
That figure is more than double the crossings made in all of 2022. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, underscored the scale of the crisis. “The challenges that the unprecedented population movements in the Americas pose are formidable…no country on its own is equipped to address them,” he said. “Only by coming together with…
A study has said that one should try to walk briskly to avoid the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In this regard, research has claimed that walking at a speed of 3.7 miles per hour can reduce the risk of developing the aforementioned type of diabetes by more than a third. Experts involved in…
—File photo The Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory regarding the prevention of seasonal colds in view of the increasing number of flu cases in the country. NIH said in the advisory that flu cases usually increase in Pakistan between December and February as the…
New York: A new study has found that a diet good for cardiovascular health can protect against memory loss in old age. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH: DASH) diets are low in salt, low in sugar and low in red meat (such as beef). But these diets are based on fruits, vegetables, legumes and…
Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman—File photo Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rahman says that parents must give polio vaccine to protect children from lifelong disability. Governor Punjab has said in his message on the occasion of World Polio Day that we have to end polio together, let’s make polio a part of the past. He has…
“Let me be clear: protecting civilians in times of conflict is not an aspiration or an ideal; it is an obligation and a commitment to our shared humanity,” UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement. Relentless air strikes and bombardments, coupled with evacuation orders from Israel, have displaced nearly one million people in…
