That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Day Two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) taking place in the Caribbean twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda this week. The 39 States known collectively as SIDS have been uniquely vulnerable to the trifecta of COVID – which…
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine, disease and fighting close in on the population “and there’s no end in sight”. “The international community cannot stand by as this crisis spirals out of control, as the noose of this conflict tightens its stranglehold on the…
Aigle, Switzerland: A recent study by a team of scientists has found evidence that suggests that running styles vary from person to person. According to media reports, human biomechanics experts at Volodalen SportLab conducted an experiment on 80 adult volunteers and found out how running style reflects personality. The study, conducted by French researchers and…
Ahead of an expected closed-door Security Council meeting, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called for the urgent deployment, with no further delay, of the Council-mandated multinational security support mission in Haiti. “The reality is that, in the current context, there is no realistic alternative available to protect lives,” the High Commissioner…
File photo. Dr Qaiser Sajjad said that the system of running our health system is not correct. Unfortunately, the matter has now become public as to what is happening in the country. Leaders of Senior Doctors Forum, Pakistan Medical Association and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association addressed a joint conference in Karachi. Dr. Qaiser Sajjad further…
A number of studies have been conducted regarding physical activity for good health. But a recent study suggests that running for 75 minutes a week can add 12 years to our lives. In a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers studied 4,400 people. In the study, researchers compared…
Water is crucial to rice farmers and when it is lacking, they tend to rely on groundwater. Globally, water taken from underground reservoirs supports 40 per cent of agriculture, but if groundwater levels fall, it becomes harder to reach over time. In Punjab known by some as India’s breadbasket, groundwater is being depleted faster than…
Amsterdam Dam: A study has revealed that running is as effective as anti-depressant medication in improving mental health. Researchers at the University of Verge in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, studied 141 people with depression, anxiety, or both. In the study, these individuals were offered two types of treatment (i.e., running or medication) over a 16-week period….
Meta’s messaging application WhatsApp has introduced a feature for its beta users to run multiple accounts from one app. According to WhatsApp Beta Info, the WhatsApp beta update for Android has introduced the feature of multiple accounts from one app. A new account can be added to the app in a simple way. Users can…
“With only 17 months remaining on the Roadmap timelines before elections in 2024, I repeat what I had said in an earlier press conference, that 2023 is a ‘make or break’ year,” Nicholas Haysom said. Mr. Haysom heads the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) which reported that “a race against time” is now underway in…
