ICJ orders Israel to halt assault on Rafah
The top United Nations court on Friday ordered Israel to halt military operations in Rafah 鈥榠mmediately鈥�, a landmark ruling likely to increase mounting international pressure on...
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45,000 Rohingyas have fled fighting in Myanmar: UN
The United Nations warned on Friday that escalating fighting in conflict-torn Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State had forced around 45,000 minority Rohingya people to flee, amid allegations of killings and burnings of property....
Govt urged to ensure health coverage of all
Development activists on Sunday urged the government to sketch a roadmap to achieve the World Health Organisation鈥檚 universal health coverage by 2032 for attaining the United Nations鈥� sponsored Sustainable Development Goals...
OIC condemns carnage against Palestinians
WITH a membership of 57 states located across the world, the 54-year-old Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is the second biggest inter-governmental body after the United Nations. The grouping formally recognises itself as the 鈥榗ollective voice of the Muslim world.鈥� Established in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco...
US urges to continue support to Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh
Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott, the US Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, has called on the international community to continue its support to the Rohingyas and their Bangladeshi host communities for a crisis that shows no signs of abating.....
Women, children 56pc of Gaza war dead: UN
Women and children make up at least 56 per cent of the thousands killed in the Gaza war, the UN said on Tuesday, amid controversy over the toll based on numbers from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza...
7 million face 鈥榓cute鈥� food insecurity in S Sudan: UN
More than seven million people in fragile South Sudan are at risk of acute food insecurity in the coming months, including tens of thousands at a 鈥榗atastrophic鈥� level of famine, the United Nations warned on Tuesday...
Discriminatory management of Green Climate Fund deplorable
THIS is disconcerting that the Green Climate Fund, set up by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2010 to help developing countries to respond to climate change, is not serving intended purposes because of...
Elderly Saudi cleric faces 'abuses' in prison: UN experts
An ageing, sickly Saudi religious scholar who has been behind bars for six years faces conditions that amount to torture, a United Nations group of independent experts said on Wednesday.
PM urges int鈥檒 authorities to ensure basic healthcare to Palestinians
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated a two-day event titled ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development that creates a platform to discuss the challenges and explore the opportunities of the world鈥檚 shifting demographics...
27 killed in Sudan clashes
Clashes reignited between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries earlier this week in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher, the United Nations said...
UN, EU condemn 鈥榚scalation鈥� of violence against UNRWA
United Nations and European officials on Friday condemned attacks against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem, which have forced it to...
Myanmar displaced now at 3m: UN
The number of displaced people in Myanmar has reached three million, the United Nations said, the vast majority forced to flee their homes by conflict unleashed by the military鈥檚 2021 coup...
Better governance for labour migration needed
BANGLADESH remains one of the top few countries to send migrants to join the international labour market, but remittance earnings compared with the number of migrants abroad are low. The International Organisation for Migration in...
Muslim unity can help resolving Palestinian crisis: Hasan
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud, while on the sidelines of the preparatory meeting of the 15th OIC Summit, held bilateral discussions on Friday with the permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour...
UN adopts Bangladesh鈥檚 resolution on Culture of Peace
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted Bangladesh鈥檚 flagship annual resolution on the 鈥楥ulture of Peace鈥� with an overwhelming number of co-sponsorships....
Gaza needs biggest post-war reconstruction effort since WWII, says UN
The United Nations said on Thursday that Gaza鈥檚 post-war reconstruction would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II, estimating it could cost up to $40 billion.....
A free press is not a choice, but a necessity: Guterres聽
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres has called on governments, the private sector and civil society to join them in reaffirming their commitment to safeguarding press freedom and the rights of journalists and media professionals around the world.....
UN 鈥榓larmed鈥� at impact of Lebanon border clashes on children
The United Nations children鈥檚 agency warned on Tuesday that conflict on Lebanon鈥檚 border was taking a heavy toll on children, with thousands out of school and...
Ocean economy: advancing blue growth
BANGLADESH has rich marine biodiversity, which can contribute to a sustainable blue economy. An appropriate blue economy should ensure harmonious use of ocean resources, including human well-being, economic prosperity...
Sudan wants emergency UN meeting on UAE 鈥榓ggression鈥�
Sudan has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting on what it calls UAE 鈥榓ggression鈥� for allegedly supporting paramilitaries battling the army, a diplomatic source said on Saturday.....
UN denounces 鈥榤ore serious鈥� Iran crackdown on women without veils
The United Nations said on Friday that it was concerned by reports of new efforts to track and punish Iranian women, some as young as 15, who refuse to...
UN says 鈥榞ravely concerned鈥� by fresh fighting in Darfur
United Nations officials expressed 鈥榞rave concern鈥� Friday over 鈥榠ncreasingly alarming reports鈥� about the escalating fighting in Sudan鈥檚 North Darfur region...
Settle disputes through dialogue, say 鈥榥o鈥� to wars: Hasina at UNESCAP meet
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for speaking聽 out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say 鈥榥o鈥� to wars......
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN
Asia was the world鈥檚 most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of...
UN pushes justice for Lanka鈥檚 Easter victims
The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its 鈥榓ccountability deficit鈥� and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago...
Bangladeshi workers must be protected in Malaysia: UN experts
United Nations' experts on Friday expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who travelled there in the hope of employment after engaging in the official labour migration process....
US veto sinks Palestine鈥檚 UN membership bid in Security Council
The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.....
Two dozen killed in Darfur town as war spreads
Clashes between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary have killed at least 25 civilians in the North Darfur town of El-Fasher, a pro-democracy lawyers committee said on Tuesday...
UN to launch $2.8 billion global appeal for Gaza, West Bank
The United Nations on Wednesday will launch a $2.8 billion appeal for donations this year to help the war-ravaged population of the Gaza Strip as well as West Bank Palestinians, a senior agency official said....