Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked, usually by a blood clot. The most common underlying cause of blood clots is coronary heart disease (CHD), a process whereby coronary arteries (the major blood vessels that supply the heart with blood) become clogged with deposits of cholesterol. Experiencing...Read More
Allah Almighty says (what means): “To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what He wills. He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males. Or He makes them [both] males and females, and He renders whom He wills barren. Indeed, He is...Read More
The debate on the participation and role of women in foreign affairs and international security is a timely and relevant one, and is being raised with increasing frequency at both national and international levels. In particular, there is growing attention to the imbalances in the representation of women in leadership and other key positions in...Read More
Seven-year-old Francesca [NAME CHANGED], receives a medical screening from Doctor Antonella Tochiaro in an informal settlement where she lives in Rome, Italy. Doctor Tochiaro is part of the INTERSOS/UNICEF outreach team.Read More
Joint statement by UN Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesRead More
The National Network of Non-Governmental Organizations has been formed to promote sports, especially cycling, athletics, and swimming, in society.Read More
The doping charges brought against Bahrain's 400 meter world champion Salwa Eid Naser were dismissed, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced.Read More
Women’s right to health is a human right that has been guaranteed through international agreements.1 It includes the right to protection against second-hand smoke in the work environment and in the home; equal access to health services, including quitting and counselling programmes; protection against misleading health messages such as “light” and “mild”; and the right...Read More
