Report of polio positive sewage samples prepared
File photo The Ministry of Health has prepared a report on polio positive sewage samples. According to sources, 9 sewage samples from 5 cities turned out to be polio positive,…
Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns
“The 2023 Production Gap report is a startling indictment of runaway climate carelessness,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message accompanying the landmark report. This hike in fuel…
FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
The figure represents nearly 10 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the 2023 edition of The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) – the agency’s flagship…
Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report
Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid rising needs, according to the UN…
‘Tipping points’ of risk pose new threats, UN report warns
Tipping points are reached when the systems we rely on stop functioning as designed, amplifying the risk of catastrophic impacts, according to new research published by the United Nations University…
World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report
“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. The UN Resident…
Ukraine: Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations
It reveals the deadly toll of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukrainian civilians, with almost six people killed and 20 wounded on average every single day between February and July of…
Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report
Members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that they have documented attacks with explosive weapons on residential buildings, civilian…
35% lady doctors are not working in Pakistan, Gallup survey report
In Pakistan, 35% of lady doctors are out of hospitals due to which billions of rupees are wasted annually. Photo: The Express Tribune Karachi: Despite a shortage of medical professionals…
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”. “I urge governments to carefully study…