People take a lot of pills today. And sometimes that's ok. But using too many painkillers can really cause damage to your body. So, if your pain is mild to moderate, you should know that nature has provided us with quite a number of natural painkillers. These 19 foods are natural remedies that can be used to alleviate many types of pain.  Muscle Pain – Ginger Danish researchers found that regular consumption of ginger could reduce chronic muscle and joint pain, as well as swelling and stiffness within just a couple of months. The credit goes to the main ingredient in ginger – Gingerol, which inhibits the production of pain-inducing hormones. A teaspoon of dried ginger or 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger every day will do the trick.  Toothaches – Cloves Powdered cloves are a known home remedy for toothaches and gingivitis. Furthermore, a recent research from the University of California proved it scientifically by isolating the active ingredient that reduces the pai...

A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF ISA 24 (PART I) “The world is watching and we have to deliver.” This opening remark by incoming Council President Olav  Myklebust  (Norway) made reference to the highest-profile issue on the agenda of the International Seabed Authority (ISA): the draft regulations for deep-seabed mining. The Council was tasked to consider the regulations together with Member States’ and stakeholders’ comments submitted in 2017 on the current draft, as summarized and thematically grouped in a note issued by the Secretariat. Even before arriving in Kingston, very few participants doubted that the “draft  regs ” would dominate discussions, given their role in unlocking the flow of monetary benefits into the ISA. Equally, quite a few Member States and stakeholders saw this meeting as an opportunity to ensure that the “ regs ” put in place the necessary environmental safeguards for a risky activity in the least known global ecosystem: the deep sea. This brief analys...

Population Average annual population growth rate 2,654  % Gross birth rate 36  per 1,000 Gross mortality rate 8  per 1,000 Men 23,016,937  inhabitants Population density 80.9  inhab/km² Resident population in rural areas 74.8  % Resident population in urban areas 25.2  % Total population 46,050,302  inhabitants Women 23,033,365  inhabitants