Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that last year’s global shortage of popular diabetes drugs (which are also used for weight loss) has led to suspected counterfeit drugs. There was an increase in usage. The agency said that counterfeit versions of drugs belonging to the GLP-1 agonist class are often being sold and…
(Photo: Internet) The results of a study have revealed that the life expectancy of American men has decreased by 6 years compared to women since Covid. A new study by medical experts has found that the difference in life expectancy between men and women in the US has widened since Covid-19 compared to the last…
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 report – which covers 154 countries. Acknowledgment and action It introduces the concept of the hidden costs and benefits of agrifood systems, offering a framework through which…
“It is important that we understand the issues of concern to Member States not only at the global level, but also regionally, noting the differences in priority and emphasis,” said Joachim Harris, Chief of the Digital and Promotion team in the UN’s Department of Global Communications. His team data crunched all speeches made at the…
Organized in partnership with the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) and the Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities (GNYPWD), the competition offers financial support to social enterprises that craft innovative solutions aimed at dismantling inequalities and fostering empowerment among young individuals with disabilities. The challenge prompted participants to submit innovative ideas to address topics such as…
The trend indicates that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of the international push for greater climate action and justice. The Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review, is based on a review of cases up to the end of 2022, compiled by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, which partnered…
Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed. Moreover, fewer than one per cent of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and…
Jaden Pan, the person who visited Titan two years ago, has revealed that when Titan broke down, the head of the Ocean Gate Company said, “Sleep, nothing will happen.” Jaden Penn said he felt like company head Stockton Rush was joking. He added that two years ago, the Titan’s battery died just two hours after…
It has been revealed that old materials were used in the missing Titanic submarine to take visitors to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to see the remains of the Titanic. According to foreign media reports, British businessman Chris Brown was also planning to board the missing tourist submarine Titan in the depths of the…
The Human Impact Assessment (HIA) provides comprehensive insights into how the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion has affected areas such as living conditions, health, access to education, livelihoods, food security and gender equality. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) led the joint initiative, which was implemented at the request of the Office of the President and…
