“Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is one of the main culprits,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared. A first-of-its-kind WHO global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media On the occasion of Holi in India, the mosque was covered to protect it from the colors. According to Indian media, a mosque in the city of Aligarh in the state of Uttar Pradesh was covered with plastic and a waterproof sheet to ensure that it was protected from the…
“One million species teeter on the brink of extinction, due to habitat destruction, fossil fuel pollution and the worsening climate crisis. We must end this war on nature,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in his message for the Day. The scores of species of fauna and flora under threat from human activities include some that…
Adding her voice to the High Commissioner’s call for action, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned in a video message that the right to development has “yet to be realized by billions of people” who were “hurting (while) the planet is burning. The world cannot wait.” Marking the 35th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the…
“Every person searching for a better life deserves safety and dignity,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “We need safe, legal routes for migrants and refugees.” The UN refugee agency (UNCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in a joint statement, expressed condolences for the victims and called on countries to increase resources and capabilities…
In a heartfelt appeal based on his years of visiting the devastated area, as Secretary-General and previously as head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, Antonio Guterres said that what had been a “centre of solidarity is now an epicentre of suffering.” ‘Nightmare on top of nightmare’ “People are facing nightmare on top of nightmare. The…
Iconic photo A woman committed suicide to save her parents from arrest. According to the report of Indian media, the police in the state of Assam has started a crackdown against those who perform child marriages. According to media reports, a woman in South Salmara Mankachar district committed suicide due to the fear of arrest…
To save America from bankruptcy, the opposition Republican Party is also ready to sit down with President Biden, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy expressed his willingness to meet with President Biden on Wednesday. Kevin McCarthy says President Biden should consider spending cuts instead of raising the debt ceiling. He said that the loan limit…
Lahore: (PNP Update) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhary has said that the Prime Minister’s life is currently in the hands of Raja Riaz Tote, PTI’s looters are trying to save Shehbaz Sharif. While talking to Dunya Kamran Khan on PNP Update program, former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary said that Imran Khan tried his best not…
