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Morocco World
3 days ago
- Politics
- Morocco World
Senegal Renews Support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan
Rabat – Senegal has renewed its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan as a serious and credible political solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara. 'My country expresses its support for the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative as a compromise solution in accordance with international law, the United Nations Charter, and the various resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly,' Senegal's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Diamane Diome, said. He made his remarks during a regional seminar of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization held in Dili, Timor-Leste. Ambassador Diome recalled the momentum Morocco has achieved over the past few years. Morocco's Autonomy Plan has garnered enormous international backing over the past decade, with the Senegalese diplomat noting that more than 60% of UN member states, including two permanent members of the Security Council, support the Moroccan proposal as the most viable path toward a lasting settlement of the Sahara question. He also spoke enthusiastically of his country's decision to open a Consulate General in Morocco's southern provinces on April 5, 2021. The Senegalese ambassador further commended Morocco's heavy investments in the region, recalling that King Mohammed VI instructed the deployment of massive development projects worth more than $10 billion to transform the region and locals' living standards. Stressing the importance of Morocco's full respect for the ceasefire and commitment towards the UN-led political process, Senegal also urged all other parties to the Sahara dispute to refrain from any actions harmful to the political process. He also expressed support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General and his envoy Staffan de Mistura, who aimed to revive the political process under the exclusive auspices of the UN. He concluded his remarks by calling on all four parties, including Algeria, which frequently distances itself and refuses to shoulder responsibility in the dispute. In addition, Ambassador Diome emphasized the need to engage in the UN-led political process to find a mutually acceptable and agreed upon solution to the conflict. Morocco's autonomy initiative is increasingly creating a robust international consensus around the centrality of political compromise as the most viable horizon for the Sahara. The initiative has to date received the support of over 113 countries, with many nations describing it as the only feasible political solution to the Sahara conundrum. More importantly, many countries that were once staunch supporters of the Polisario Front have also joined the chorus of support in favor of Morocco's position. Just this week, Kenya officially joined the growing list of countries that described Morocco's autonomy initiative as 'the only sustainable approach' to resolve the Western Sahara dispute. Tags: algeria western saharaSenegal and Morocco
Times
24-04-2025
- Health
- Times
How to get over jet lag: 9 top tips and suggestions
As anyone who's flown more than four time zones knows, jet lag can make an exhausting start to a holiday. It's not just being tired all the time and waking up impossibly early — your eating patterns are also disrupted. The further you travel, the longer it takes for your mind and body to adjust. And that's precisely what jet lag is: the disruption of our internal body clock caused by travelling too far, too fast. Thankfully, there are many evidence-based solutions to help you deal with it. Here's how to beat jet lag on your next trip. In 2021, a study from the University of Colorado Boulder, funded by the US Navy, showed that prebiotics — foods that can strengthen beneficial gut bacteria — can help people to avoid lingering jet lag. Natural prebiotic sources include leeks, cabbage, artichokes, chicory, mushrooms, bananas, apples and garlic, and consuming them in the weeks before you head off could be helpful. 'This work suggests that by promoting and stabilising the good bacteria in the gut and the metabolites they release, we may be able to make our bodies more resilient to circadian disruption,' wrote senior author Monika Fleshner, a professor of integrative physiology. Dr Neil Stanley, a sleep consultant who was formerly the director of sleep research at the University of Surrey, says you should do everything you can 'to reinforce the new time zone you are trying to stick to' — so sync any clocks on your laptop, watch and phone when you get on the plane. 'Sleep on the plane only if it is night time at your destination while you fly,' says Stanley. 'And try to get a window seat, keeping the blind open until it gets dark.' • The longest flights in the world• Steps to a stress-free holiday Professor Glyn Howatson, from the sport, exercise and rehabilitation department of Northumbria University, says that tart Montmorency cherry juice contains high levels of phytochemicals including melatonin, a molecule that helps to regulate the sleep-wake cycle. In one of his studies he found that 30ml shots of cherry juice enhanced melatonin levels and, consequently, may help to prevent jet lag. 'Take it just before a long-haul flight and at your destination when you are going to bed,' Howatson says. Try CherryActive shots. However, you should avoid taking synthetic melatonin, according to Jianne Jamil, founder of sleep supplement brand Diome. 'While melatonin can help with short-term symptoms of jet lag like insomnia and fatigue as it regulates our internal body clock, it does have potential short- and long-term effects such as drowsiness, headaches, dizziness, nausea, irritability and nightmares,' she says. 'Moreover, our bodies produce their own melatonin supply, and taking melatonin supplements can interfere with that inherent balance.' Jamil goes on to explain that this is why Diome's Rested supplement doesn't contain synthetic melatonin. Instead, it's a mix of plant extracts, essential vitamins and minerals 'selected with precision by a medical doctor to help individuals produce the right amount of melatonin, naturally'. However tricky it is, try to eat your meals at the local time of your destination. 'For long-haul flights, take time differences into account when eating, even in the days leading up to your flight, as it has been shown to help,' says Stanley. In 2016, a study at the University of Surrey's School of Psychology found that jet lag in long-haul cabin crew was alleviated when their mealtimes were regulated to their home time zone on days off. Many celebrities are obsessed with the idea of 'earthing' or 'grounding' — making contact with Earth's surface by going barefoot when they step off a plane. The theory is the practice draws energy needed to help reset your inner body clock, soaking up the ground's negative charge to leave you feeling more refreshed. Stanley describes it as 'nonsense', explaining that jet lag is caused by disruption to our body clocks as we travel across time zones. 'Taking your shoes off to gain electrical connection with Earth won't make a scrap of difference,' he says. Compressed cabin air is exceptionally dry. Dehydration can affect sleep and therefore make jet lag symptoms such as fatigue seem worse. The Aerospace Medical Association recommends drinking about eight ounces (around 230ml) of water for every hour in the air, even if it means more loo visits. 'Avoid alcohol on a flight, as it will only dehydrate you more,' says Ian Marber, a nutrition therapist. Exercise won't cure jet lag, but there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that it helps people to adjust to new time zones, partly because physical activity regulates serotonin and neuropeptide Y, neurotransmitters that help to control mood, appetite and endocrine function. If your flight arrives in the morning, get some exercise as soon as possible, even if it means a short walk outside. A 2019 study in the Journal of Physiology showed that exercising at around 7am, or between 1pm and 4pm, helped to re-establish circadian rhythm. 'A little outdoor activity will help you to adjust to a new time zone by increasing your exposure to daylight,' says Dalton Wong, founder of Twenty Two Training. 'If you arrive in the evening, just some gentle stretching will be beneficial.' Studies such as one on sleep inertia, published in the Nature and Science of Sleep journal in 2019, have shown that red light therapy can help improve alertness during the day, which could in turn help those struggling to get into a new sleep routine in a new time zone. A red light mask is perhaps the most portable way of accessing red light therapy on the go. For example, FaceLITE uses two wavelengths of light, 633nm (red) and 830nm (near infra-red), to help boost serotonin levels; it also claims to improve blood flow, and stimulate your skin into producing more collagen. Scientists at Singapore's NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine have found that jet lag is more severe if you're flying eastwards. Its Centre for Sleep and Cognition suggests that this direction of travel confuses your body's circadian rhythm more than when you're heading west, and it's made worse by crossing multiple time zones. It takes longer for your body to readjust when you're travelling east, so you have a choice: do you want the worst of the jet lag on holiday, or when you're back on home turf? If the former, head east; if the latter, go west. • Best winter sun destinations• Best long-haul destinations
