According to UNICEF, nearly 300 confirmed cases were reported in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented over 2022 and close to three times the number in 2021. “The stories we are hearing from UNICEF staff and partners on the ground are shocking and unacceptable,” Gary Conille, UNICEF Regional Director…
The joint assessment from WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which is part of WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization, represents the first public intervention by the UN health agency on the widely used sweetener. Aspartame has been used in multiple food and…
File photo In Pakistan, 3 out of every 4 people suffer from oral cancer, National Health Institute Islamabad National Cancer Registry has released the first review report of cancer cases. According to the report, mouth cancer is most common in men followed by liver, colon, lung, prostate cancer. The report states that breast, ovarian, oral,…
He was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, where he presented three new policy briefs on these themes to Member States. Serious challenges “They touch on some of the most serious challenges we face – challenges that may determine whether we are able to achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable…
CIA Director William Burns, file photo CIA director William Burns made a secret visit to Beijing last month. According to a Chinese newspaper, the CIA director met with Chinese intelligence officials. In this visit, the CIA chief emphasized the importance of keeping intelligence communications open between Washington and Beijing. The British newspaper Financial Times also…
England: British National Health Service (NHS) cardiologists use ChatGPT program to write patient reports of Want to use According to the Daily Mail, NHS doctors say that using the capabilities of ChatGPT will allow us to focus more on patients. Cardiac radiologist Dr Samir Al-Abeid from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said AI Program…
Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported on his ongoing engagement with representatives from the internationally-recognized Government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and opposing Houthi rebels, as well as regional and international actors. Mr. Grundberg said he was encouraged by the positive and detailed discussions, noting that all interlocutors…
File photo A report by the United Nations agency World Meteorological Organization said that floods from rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan displaced millions of people last year. The report said that record rains in Pakistan and famine in Africa affected millions of people, immense heat in China and Europe also affected millions of people….
“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?” The Sudanese army and a…
File A US think tank has claimed in its report that high-level activity has been observed at North Korea’s main nuclear site. According to the US report, satellite images have shown activity at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear site. Activity at North Korea’s nuclear site was seen in satellite images dated March 3 and 17, the…
