Moscow blames sanctions for Russia-UN food deal
Russia said Saturday that its agreement with the United Nations to facilitate exports of Russian food and fertilisers had collapsed due to Western sanctions over Moscow鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine...
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Time world leaders started acting on Rohingya issues
THE Rohingyas, more than a million of them already sheltered in Bangladesh, may face constraints as, keeping to a release of the office of the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees, there has been a fresh influx of 150,000 Rohingyas in a year and a half. This is described as the largest after the 2017 influx when three quarters of a million Rohingyas left violence...
Govt nods for UN rights office
The interim government on Thursday approved a proposal to establish an office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bangladesh -- initially for three years...
SME Foundation, UNIDO to work on circular economy
The Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation have planned to collaborate on fostering environmentally friendly initiatives, promoting circular industries, and supporting circular economy-based startups and micro, small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh...
Global trade grew by $300b in H1 of 2025: UN
Global trade grew by around $300 billion in the first half of the year due to US imports and EU exports, the United Nations said on Tuesday...
UN troubled by Kenya protest killings
The United Nations on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the deaths of at least 10 people in Kenya where police and protesters clashed during anti-government demonstrations the previous day...
UN report lists companies complicit in Israel鈥檚 鈥榞enocide鈥�
The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has released a report on corporations aiding Israel in carrying out its genocidal war on Gaza and displacing Palestinians, in breach of international law, reports Aljazeera...
Yunus urges UN to develop effective mechanism to fight disinformation
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the United Nations to develop an effective mechanism to fight disinformation and support media maintaining ethical standards.
2,30,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM
More than 2,30,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a deadline set by Tehran, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday...
UN human rights body to set up office in Bangladesh for three years
The interim government on Sunday approved a draft memorandum of understanding in principle regarding establishing an office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the country to strengthen cooperation in dealing with human rights issues...
Eighty years of UN Charter: From beacon of hope to breach of trust
Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations' founding charter in order 鈥榯o save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.鈥�
Iran lawmakers back suspending cooperation with UN atomic energy watchdog
Iranian lawmakers voted on Wednesday in favour of suspending cooperation with the United Nations鈥� atomic energy watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on the country鈥檚 nuclear sites.
Iran-Israel war must not spark refugee crisis: UN
The United Nations said on Saturday the Iran-Israel war must not be allowed to trigger another refugee crisis in the Middle East, saying once people fled there was no quick way back.
Restoring land
WITH the passage of time, the growing concern over the degradation of our planet, particularly through global warming, continues to escalate, undermining the Earth鈥檚 ability to fulfil its full potential in serving human welfare. Since the United Nations General Assembly designated June 17 as Desertification and Drought Day in 1994, this day has served as an important...
UN scales back global aid plan due to 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�
The United Nations on Monday said it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�.
UN team praises Bangladesh interim govt for steps against enforced disappearances
Visiting delegation of United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on Monday commended the significant steps taken by the interim government to address the issue of enforced disappearances...
The illegal attack on Iran
ISRAEL鈥橲 consistent attacks on Iran since 2023 have all been illegal, violations of the United Nations Charter (1945). Iran is a member state of the United Nations and is therefore a sovereign state in the international order. If Israel had a problem with Iran, there are many mechanisms mandated by international law that permit Israel to bring complaints against Iran...
Iran says Israel attack 鈥榳ar call鈥�
Iran called Israel鈥檚 wave of strikes on Friday a declaration of war, while US president Donald Trump warned Tehran of 鈥榚ven more brutal鈥� attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.
122 million forcibly displaced from homes worldwide: UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains 鈥榰ntenably high鈥�, the United Nations said Thursday.
World still had 138m child labourers in 2024: UN
Nearly 138 million children were still working in the world鈥檚 fields and factories in 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that given the slow pace of progress, eliminating child labour could be delayed by 鈥榟undreds of years.鈥�...
Trump鈥檚 cuts hurt vulnerable women worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of president Donald Trump鈥檚 policies has been even more 鈥榙evastating鈥� for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem told AFP.
Long road to Rohingya repatriation
OVER the past decade, the international community has watched the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar evolve into one of the most pressing humanitarian emergencies of our time. At the centre of the response has been the United Nations 鈥� praised for its humanitarian efforts, yet criticised for political paralysis and delayed action...
Israel diverts Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday, preventing the activists on board -- including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg -- from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory...
UN to open rights office in Dhaka soon: resident coordinator
United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said that the UN would soon open its human rights office in Bangladesh as the process was already finalised...
UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process聽
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
WFP stands beside vulnerable communities in rain-hit southeastern Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country鈥檚 most vulnerable communities as relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, says a press release.
EU, France hail Bangladesh鈥檚 role in UN peacekeeping
The European Union and France on Thursday praised the dedication and professionalism of Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions across the globe, as the world is observing the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
Dhaka urges global coop to recover assets stolen from developing economies
Bangladesh has urged the international community to enhance cooperation in combating illicit financial flows and ensure the return of stolen assets to developing countries, calling it a matter of justice, equity and trust in the international system.
UN in dark over Gaza aid group deliveries
The United Nations said on Tuesday it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed aid group, had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory...
UNHCR reports 1st voluntary Rohingya return since 2017
At least 82 Rohingyas reportedly returned spontaneously to Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine state last week, the first known instance of voluntary repatriation since the mass exodus of 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...