The CMC 2023 report indicates that 1,172 people were killed or injured in 2022, which is the highest number since regular reporting started in 2010. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Human Rights Arms Advocacy Director Mary Wareham, emphasised that 95 per cent of casualties reported were civilians. “It is unconscionable that civilians are still dying…
So far this year, more than 330,000 people have crossed the Darien Gap on their journey towards North America – the highest annual figure recorded to date, OHCHR said. One in five was a child. Risk of sexual violence During the crossing, migrants and refugees are exposed to multiple human rights violations and abuses, including…
Mah Noor wants to serve humanity by becoming a doctor: Photo: Social Media London: A British student of Pakistani origin has set a new record in the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. According to a media report, 16-year-old Mah Noor Cheema created a new history around the world, including the UK, by getting…
File photo British Pakistani student achieved record success in 34 subjects in GCSE exam, 16-year-old Mah Noor Cheema has created a new history around the world, including in the UK. In the O-level examination, he took 10 subjects as a school and 24 as a private candidate, and obtained A-star grades in all. According to…
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,…
“The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on record for any month,” said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director at the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. “The month is estimated to have been around 1.5C warmer than the average for 1815 to 1900, so the average for pre-industrial times.” Briefing journalists…
Echoing that warning in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “short of a mini-Ice Age” in coming days, July 2023 would likely “shatter records across the board”. The UN chief added that the consequences were as clear as they were tragic: “children swept away by monsoon rains, families running from the flames…
Beijing: Youth unemployment hit a record high in the second quarter after China’s economic growth slowed. According to Al Jazeera report, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 percent during April-June compared to the previous quarter. According to official data, there has been a significant decline in domestic and foreign demand in China. Retail sales…
The 49-year-old record of extreme heat was broken in the southwestern United States. Millions of American citizens are currently in the grip of extreme heat. According to a foreign news agency, America and Europe are under the grip of extreme heat from the anti-cyclone system Cerberus coming from the Sahara desert. According to the news…
Image Courtesy: India Today Heavy rains in India have broken a 45-year-old record of water levels in the Yamuna River. With reference to the Indian Water Commission from New Delhi, the Indian media said that the water level in the Yamuna River has reached a height of 207.72 meters. In this regard, the Indian Water…
