Addressing a high-level meeting on tourism as part of the General Assembly’s first ever Sustainability Week, Dennis Francis said it was a vital driver of economic growth and empowerment. In 2023, the sector contributed three per cent to the global gross domestic product (GDP), amounting to $3.3 trillion, and employed one in every ten people…
According to a new report, more than 250 million people are suffering from hunger and famine worldwide due to increasing malnutrition. Photo: File Geneva: According to a new report, global hunger has increased due to floods, droughts, famines, climate change, wars and migration. In this way, 25 million people around the world have become victims…
According to a statement attributable to the Executive Director of the UN agency, Cindy McCain, the workers were carrying out life-saving duties in Kabkabiya, North Darfur. In a separate incident on Saturday, a WFP-managed UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) aircraft was significantly damaged at Khartoum International airport during an exchange of gunfire, seriously impacting WFP’s…
The more violent the region, the shorter the life span can be. Photo: File Abu Dhabi: Although people living in violent, war-torn and insecure areas are constantly exposed to danger and harm, scientific surveys now provide solid evidence that living in these areas can shorten life expectancy and create biological uncertainty. New York University in…
