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UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows

It terms "suggestions" that would consolidate dozens of UN agencies into four primary departments: peace and security, humanitarian affairs, sustainable development, and human rights.

UN says former Bangladesh govt behind 'possible crimes against humanity'

UN estimates that "as many as 1,400 people may have been killed" in that 45-day time period, while thousands were injured

Trump now criticises UN saying 'it is not being well run'

The UN pushed back against Trump's remarks.

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released after death sentence overturned

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on Dec. 1 after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported early on Monday.

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.

France hijab bans in sports 'discriminatory': UN experts

United Nations rights experts on Monday slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the Muslim headscarf from sports competitions as "discriminatory", demanding they be reversed.

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 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.

June 22, 2018
June 22, 2018

Venezuelan security forces killed hundreds: UN

Venezuelan security forces suspected of killing hundreds of demonstrators and alleged criminals enjoy immunity from prosecution, indicating that the rule of law is "virtually absent" in the country, the United Nations says.

June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018

UN can do verification role in Korea talks if asked: Guterres

The United Nations is prepared to play a verification role if asked following talks in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018

Step up monetary support for Rohingya at refugee camps: UN

United Nations Under-Secretary General Dr Natalia Kanem pleads for increased support for the Rohingyas, who are facing a major challenge in the upcoming monsoon season when much of the refugee camps in Bangladesh could be flooded and see landslides.

May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018

Comply with UN body’s request for report on rape of Rohingya women

Myanmar should comply with a United Nations committee’s request for information on the military’s responsibility for widespread rape of Rohingya women and girls in northern Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights said today.

May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018

In Bangladesh, some 60 babies a day born in Rohingya camps: UN

Around 60 babies a day are being born in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh, sheltering hundreds of thousands of mainly Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF says.

May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018

US disappointed over reported irregularities in KCC polls

The United States expresses disappointment over reported irregularities and intimidation in Tuesday's Khulna City Corporation elections but congratulated all the parties on making the elections inclusive.

May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018

The battle over terminology: Adaptation vs resilience

In the negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), every word used can be contested between countries (sometimes they even argue for hours about a coma!). Hence every term has to be accepted by consensus by all the countries for it to be adopted in any UNFCCC decision.

May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018

UN chief warns against scrapping Iran nuke deal

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns against scrapping an international deal on Iran's nuclear programme unless there was a good alternative in place.

April 20, 2018
April 20, 2018

UN remembers 5 Bangladeshi peacekeepers

The United Nations remembers the sacrifice of 140 personnel, including five Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who lost their lives in the line of duty between July 2016 and December 2017.

April 8, 2018
April 8, 2018

Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees: UN official

Myanmar is not ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, says the most senior United Nations official to visit the country this year, after Myanmar was accused of instigating ethnic cleansing and driving nearly 700,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.