UN has 鈥榮topped working鈥�: Lula
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a swipe Saturday at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, saying they 鈥榮topped working鈥� and failed to protect Gaza鈥檚 war victims...
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Information for climate justice and peace
As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to 鈥榙raw the attention of the world to development problems.鈥� This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed 鈥楤uilding Our Future...
Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing
Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy...
Gaza ceasefire vital to deliver food, save lives: UN
Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened...
Without quality statistics, policy is guesswork
THE country will observe the fourth World Statistics Day on October 20. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥楧riving change with quality statistics and data for all鈥�, stresses the crucial role of reliable information in shaping policies and building trust. Since 2010, the day has been observed every five years by the United Nations Statistical Division and national statistical organisations...
UN extends arms embargo on Haiti
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list.
900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
Nearly 80 per cent of the world鈥檚 poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a 鈥榙ouble and deeply unequal burden,鈥� the United Nations warned Friday.
United Nations sees Bangladesh鈥檚 progress on disappearance accountability
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has said that the initiation of proceedings against those accused of carrying out enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Bangladesh was an important step towards accountability...
UN aid for Rohingya children faces 鈥榝unding cliff鈥�
The United Nations warned Tuesday that its ability to help children in the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh was rapidly shrivelling and would soon fall off a 鈥榝unding cliff鈥�.
Israel must ensure safety of Flotilla activists: UN expert
Israel must guarantee the safety and human rights of all individuals aboard the Conscience and other vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition intercepted on Wednesday, a United Nations expert said on the day in Geneva.
Bangladesh, UN stress sustained collaboration, innovation
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as he paid a farewell call on him at the state guest house Jamuna...
Positive progress report to be sent to UN
Bangladesh is set to submit the Least Developed Country graduation progress report by October 31 to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy on a positive note, said a policy maker of the interim government on Monday...
UN chief demands end to Gaza hostilities, release of hostages
The United Nations chief on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza, and an end to hostilities in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, Israel and the region.
UN resident coordinator calls on Bangladesh interim govt chief
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as she paid a farewell call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
UN renews support for forthcoming聽JS polls
The United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Sunday reaffirmed the UN support for the country鈥檚 upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Govt sees 6 achievements in UNGA
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday listed six major achievements during the recent United Nations General Assembly tour of Muhammad Yunus, including his government鈥檚 democratic commitment and vision for a collaborative future.
Safe zone notion in Gaza farcical: UN
The United Nations insisted on Friday there was no safe place for Palestinians ordered to leave Gaza City,and that Israeli-designated zones in the southern Gaza Strip were 鈥榩laces of death鈥�.
World must act to resolve Rohingya crisis
The high-level conference on the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, convened on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, once again brings into attention a crisis that the world has allowed to aggravate for far too long. More than 1.3 million Rohingyas remain stranded in Bangladesh, with little hope for repatriation...
Taliban internet cut sparks Afghanistan telecoms blackout
The United Nations called on Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities Monday to immediately restore internet and telecommunications in the country, 24 hours after a nationwide blackout was imposed...
UNOPS, Takeda launch $7.1m healthcare waste management project in Bangladesh
The United Nations Office for Project Services, in partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, has launched a transformative healthcare waste management initiative in Bangladesh.
Japan funds $3.4m aid for Rohingya, hosts
Japan has allocated $3.4 million to The United Nations World Food Programme to support lifesaving assistance for Rohingyas and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh...
Why accountability in Gaza is global imperative
EVERY day brings new indictments for Israel. The early accusations of genocide by South Africa are now quickly becoming an accepted legal definition among international bodies and governments alike. The latest indictment came from the United Nations Human Rights Council...
UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.
Rohingyas keen on safe return to Myanmar: OHCHR report
A just published United Nations report has found that the ultimate goal of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is to return to Myanmar.聽
Bangladesh CA Yunus honoured at Theirworld鈥檚 annual Global Education Dinner
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, was honoured with Theirworld鈥檚 Unlock Big Change award in recognition of his pioneering work in social and economic development and his unwavering commitment to education...
UN chief says聽aid cuts wreak havoc
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that cuts to aid budgets were 鈥榳reaking havoc鈥� as he opened the organisation鈥檚 annual meeting of world leaders, painting a dark picture of the world order.
Economy must place human well-being above narrow accumulation of wealth: Yunus
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday (New York time) said that they must move towards an economy that places human well-being, social justice and environmental stewardship above the narrow accumulation of wealth...
Macron recognises Palestinian state at landmark UN summit
French President Emmanuel Macron recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, 聽spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move.
World should not be scared by Israel: UN chief
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday the world should not be 鈥榠ntimidated鈥� by Israel and its creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Govt reconsiders LDC graduation
The government is reconsidering Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country鈥檚 business community.
