Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022’s assembly is the first in-person assembly. In May 2022, World Health Assembly’s 75th session was held at World Health Organization (WHO).FunctionsThe Health Assembly determines the policies of the Organization. It supervises the financial po...
Recently, a report titled Suicide worldwide in 2019 was published by the World Health Organization (WHO).Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.Key PointsUnmet Target: Reducing the global suicide mortality rate by a...
The WTO can support the environment and health:The trade is nothing more than a means to an end. The WTO agreements try to make trade support the things we really want, including a clean and safe environment, and to prevent governments using these objectives as an excuse for introducing pro...
The other phenomenon that dangerously restricts the free flow of information is the acquisition of media outlets by oligarchs who maintain close ties with political leaders. The organisation asserts that many journalists in India are forced to censor themselves due to extreme pressure.What is the Wor...
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The World Bank has approved a loan of USD 1 billion to India to help the country prepare for future pandemics and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure.
It takes into account a wide range of statistics such as unemployment, GDP and government spending on health and education, as well as data from an executive opinion survey covering topics such as social cohesion, globalisation and corruption.Print...
During migration, policies and investments can enable mobility for people who need to move away from unavoidable climate risks. After migration, planning can ensure that both sending and receiving areas are well equipped to meet the needs and aspirations of their populations. Investments: More investm...
More than 70 thousand of the Indian soldiers who served British in World War I lost their lives. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army once said: " Britain couldn't have come through the wars if they hadn't had the Indian Army." As high as 100 million British ...
Governments:governments are the principal source of funding for WFP; the organization receives no dues or portions of the UN assessed contributions. On average, over 60 governments underwrite the humanitarian and development projects of WFP Corporates:Through corporate-giving programmes, individual companies...