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UN warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers
And it warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.
Can nothing stop Netanyahu’s genocidal mission?
Israel must agree to a ceasefire immediately
Reject all forms of violence, UN urges Bangladesh
The UN has called on all parties in Bangladesh to reject all forms of violence and to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are fully respected
Let's fix the UN, before it is too late
The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
Driving sustainable and inclusive growth for everyone
Turning potential into reality calls for decisive policy action to foster an enabling environment and to take the necessary steps forward, underpinned by greater commitment, collaboration, and regional cooperation.
Caught in the politics of aid, Syria is suffering
Death toll in Syria currently stands over 5,800 (as of 3:30 pm Bangladesh time, February 15). With every passing hour, chances of finding survivors are becoming slimmer.
The Dreamer and Doer
One of his finest strengths was his ability to communicate at all levels. He could comfortably address a roomful of diplomats, academics and policymakers, and not miss a beat when speaking to them about his dreams. He could mix with ordinary people from all walks of life, speak in their local dialects, and relate to their problems just as easily.
Why hasn’t the UN recognised the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide yet?
UN recognition of the 1971 East Pakistan genocide is not only important for the global body to regain its credibility and effectiveness, but also to expose a military institution which is seen as of strategic value to the West.
21 lakh people in Bangladesh practise open defecation: BBS
Over 21 lakh people in Bangladesh engage in open defecation in the absence of public toilets, raising the risk of health hazards via the transmission of a wide range of diseases, says a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics report.
Nothing changed in N Korea: UN expert
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, today warned that nothing has changed in the country since the UN Commission of Inquiry on DPRK presented its landmark report to the UN Human Rights Council two years ago.
UN calls on Dhaka to abolish death penalty
The United Nations has renewed its call on the Bangladesh government to immediately institute a moratorium on the death penalty and abolish this inhuman practice altogether.
UN chief to visit North Korea this week
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
UN fund approves its first climate aid for poor nations
The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) says it approved its first financing of projects to help developing countries fight global warming, three weeks before a summit opens in Paris to ink a climate rescue pact.
Masud Momen new Bangladesh’s UN envoy
The Government has decided to appoint Masud Bin Momen as the next ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, New York, according to the Foreign Ministry announcement of today.
UN asks Bangladesh to ‘fully probe’ publisher killing
The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
Watch: Paris street temporarily 'renamed' after blogger Avijit
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) temporarily labels the street name in front of Bangladesh Embassy in Paris after slain Bangladeshi-American secular activist and blogger Avijit Roy marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
UN condemns publisher killing
Condemning the murder of Jagriti Prokashoni proprietor Faisal Arefin Dipan, the United Nations has urged the government to arrest the killers.
Germany seeks to slow migrant flow
Germany is to restrict the number of entry points for migrants arriving via Austria, in a bid to control the flow as thousands cross into Bavaria daily.
UN 70th anniv: World lights up in #UNBlue
From Australia to Azerbaijan, Indonesia to Iraq, Saudi Arabia to South Sudan, some 300 sites around the world light up in 'UN blue' as part of the global celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.