It was also revealed that Indian pharmaceutical companies paid bribes of 60,000 dollars to hide the deaths of children. New Delhi: Hundreds of children around the world have died due to the substandard medicines of Indian pharmaceutical companies, it has been revealed that the companies use harmful ingredients in the preparation of medicines. According to…
Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality, dignity and recognition. This momentous occasion also serves as a reminder of the important collective commitment to human rights, equality, and the urgent need to…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the Rapid Support Forces, locked in conflict since 15 April, to “issue clear instructions” to those under their command that sexual violence will not be tolerated, and to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable. Mr….
The number of IDPs is likely to increase this year, Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (Photo: File) Geneva: In 2022, a total of 70 million people were internally displaced in various countries due to wars, floods, armed conflicts and other reasons. According to a joint report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) and the Norwegian…
Geneva: According to a new report released by the World Health Organization, since 2015, progress in the reduction of deaths during pregnancy has stalled globally. According to the report, every year 4.5 million mothers and babies die during pregnancy, childbirth or a week after birth. This number is equivalent to one death every seven seconds….
The appeal comes in his message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, in line with a 1993 UN General Assembly resolution. The focus this year is on the connection between press freedom and overall human rights. A global problem “Freedom of the press is the foundation of democracy and…
The price of gold has increased by $20 per ounce in the international market, but a historic decline has been recorded in the United Arab Emirates. In the international market, the price of gold per ounce increased by $20 to $1,886 on Saturday, due to which the price of gold has increased worldwide, including in…
File photo The reason why the social media platform Twitter was affected worldwide last night came to light. According to foreign media, hundreds of people around the world had problems using Twitter last night. According to reports, services were affected due to a mistake made by an engineer who was solely responsible for managing Twitter’s…
Participants in a panel headlined, Challenges and Opportunities in Creating an Early Warning System for Global Pandemics, on Tuesday warned that we are witnessing the dismantling of essential infectious disease monitoring programmes, at a time when climate change is driving greater risks to public health. “Any platform will need to include data from outside of traditional…
He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies and the limitless dreams of every learner in the world.” Data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows that some 244 million boys and girls are still out of school this year. Additionally, 70 per cent of…
