LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

Among the many challenges they face, the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) remain hotspots of chronic and acute food insecurity, with an average prevalence of chronic undernourishment of 22.1 per cent, and in some countries, reaching more than 50 per cent.  Despite some progress since 2020, the overall situation has worsened over the past decade due…

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'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan

‘Mum does not cry or scream anymore’: Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan

Like many women in Tajikistan, Shermatova Marjona has experienced gender-based violence. Ms. Shermatova met her husband while she was working abroad as a cleaner in Moscow, Russia. It wasn’t long before they were married, and he persuaded her to send all the money she earned to her father-in-law in Tajikistan, who was to use the…

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A Pakistani had a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi, the heartbeat was restored after 10 minutes

A Pakistani had a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi, the heartbeat was restored after 10 minutes

Photo courtesy of Arab Media A 70-year-old Pakistani man suffered a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi (peace be upon him) and during that time his heart stopped working for 10 minutes. According to Saudi media, medical teams received information about a 70-year-old patient who fainted in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque. According to reports,…

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