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One person dies from snake bite every 4-6 minutes worldwide: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that one person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes around the world, and more than a third of the victims are under the age of 20, mostly agricultural workers and children. The greatest public health impact of snake bites occurs in low- and middle-income countries in tropical and

Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan

The systemic oppression against Afghan women and girls amounts to crimes against humanity – UN Human Rights Council Geneva The systemic oppression against Afghan women and girls is “so severe and extensive that they appear to form a widespread and systematic attack” which could amount to crimes against humanity said

400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home

Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home – UNICEF Geneva Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home, according to new UNICEF estimates. Of these nearly 400 million

The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030

The effect of a worldwide teacher shortage is profound -UN issues global alert over teacher shortage Geneva The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality, a new report from UNESCO, the UN agency championing education, announced this week. The Global teacher shortage

Mohamed Al-Fayed: A Brief Biography

Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al-Fayed was born on January 27, 1929, in Alexandria, Egypt, and passed away on August 30 in London, England. In his youth, Al-Fayed held several jobs and worked at the Port of Alexandria as a goods laborer, moving between various occupations. He married Samira Khashoggi, a writer and sister of the Saudi businessman and