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International Day for Tolerance / A global wake-up call
The idea of dedicating a day to promote harmony and peaceful coexistence—a day that fosters diversity, justice, and understanding across borders, cultures, and beliefs—seems promising in theory.
Bangladesh and the UN’s 50 years of partnership
Engaging young people and giving voice to their aspirations has long been a priority for the UN.
United Nations Day 2024 / The United Nations needs reforms
Financial contributions to the UN by big and powerful developing countries like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria and the oil-rich countries of the Middle East must increase so that the developing world has a solid voice.
Zamil Nowshan’s journey to the UN Summit of The Future
Nowshan will be joining the first committee meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in late October as a UN Youth Champion for Disarmament of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.
UN to support Bangladesh reforms
UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis tells Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus
UN chief says six colleagues killed in Israel strike on Gaza school
UNRWA called it the highest death toll among its staff in a single incident.
UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation
He cited an opinion released by the UN top court in July that called Israel's occupation illegal and said this situation must be "comprehensively addressed". Israel has rejected the opinion.
Are multilateral financial institutions doing enough to ensure climate justice?
She alleges that the development paradigm still reflects the colonial framework of power relationships.
Human Rights Day / Democracy is in distress
Can democracy and development survive this onslaught on human rights and the rule of law?
UN offers to work on cutting polls violence
The UN has expressed willingness to work with the Election Commission to reduce the risk of electoral violence in the next parliamentary polls scheduled to be held late next year.
$340m pledged to help Rohingya refugees: UN
The head of the UN agency that coordinates humanitarian aid says they have pledged roughly $340 million to help more than
Return of Refugees: Govt seeks UN support
Dhaka yesterday sought support from the United Nations to ensure the repatriation of Rohingyas who have fled to Bangladesh
Rohingya people fear UN failed them
UN leadership in Myanmar tried to stop the Rohingya rights issue from being raised with the government, according to a report published in the BBC that cited sources in the UN and the aid community.
UN experts urge Suu Kyi to visit Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar
Seven UN experts call upon Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to personally meet the Rohingya refugees who have fled persecution in the country’s Rakhine State and taken shelter to Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar.
UN to work with Asean to resolve crisis
The UN wants the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to intensify actions to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis, in which, it says, it is ready to cooperate with the 10-member regional body.
Unite, act now
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the OIC member states to show unity for solving the Rohingya crisis before it is too late.
UN wants unfettered, full access to Rakhine
UN human rights investigators yesterday demanded "full and unfettered" access to Myanmar to probe the situation in its conflict-affected Rakhine State amid an aid group's fear of "very real risk" of deaths of Rohingyas there.
Rohingya Crisis: PM seeks global support at UN
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had talks with some dignitaries, including US President Donald Trump, attending the UN General
One of the fastest growing crises:UN
The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making it one of the fastest growing refugee crises of recent years, according to the United Nations.