UN calls for $370m in new humanitarian aid for Lebanon
The United Nations joined the Lebanese government on Tuesday to appeal for an additional $371.4 million in humanitarian aid for people displaced by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah...
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Saving lives should be first priority, says UNHCR over Rohingya issue
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has called on States to prioritise life-saving actions as hundreds of Rohingya stateless people from Myanmar have sought safety in the region in the first five days of the new year...
Global food prices drop 2.1pc in 2024: FAO
Global food prices fell by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the average for the previous year, mainly due to declines in cereal and sugar prices, according to the latest report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
Cleanup campaign, civic awareness meeting held at Guliakhali, Sitakunda
The Department of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and with financial support from the Government of Norway, organised the 20th cleanup programme and civic awareness meeting recently at Guliakhali Sea Beach, Sitakunda, Chattogram, says a press release.
Gaza healthcare nearing 鈥榯otal collapse鈥� due to Israeli strikes: UN
A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse.
UN force sounds alarm over Israeli 鈥榙estruction鈥� in south Lebanon
The United Nations鈥� peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern on Thursday at the 鈥榗ontinuing鈥� damage done by Israeli forces in the country鈥檚 south despite a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah.
Bangladesh invites UN SC Antonio Guterres for 2025 visit
The government has invited United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time in 2025 to see by himself the transformation the country is going through...
Bangladesh elected as UNHCR VP
Bangladesh has been elected unanimously to serve as a vice-president of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the prime intergovernmental body of the UN responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe...
A city still asleep on women鈥檚 safety
FOR most women, going out of the house requires a lot of planning. From crowded streets and public transport to workplaces, the challenges that women face in staying safe are constant and exhausting. Citizens now call for women鈥檚 safety on the road and in public spaces. Everyone wants change. Women want to walk without the fear of being harassed or attacked...
UN chief says situation in Gaza 鈥榓ppalling, apocalyptic鈥�
The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was 鈥榓ppalling and apocalyptic鈥�, warning conditions faced by Palestinians in the territory may amount to the 鈥榞ravest international crimes鈥�.
Gaza in anarchy, says UN
The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with hunger soaring, looting rampant and rising numbers of rapes in shelters as public order falls apart, the United Nations said on Friday.
UN slams 鈥榮tubborn digital divides鈥� keeping 1 in 3 offline
The United Nations said Wednesday that global internet use was slowly increasing, but warned that glaring disparities in poorer regions especially meant a third of the world鈥檚 population remained offline.
300 Afghan reporters suffer rights breaches under Taliban: UN
More than 300 Afghan journalists have suffered rights breaches since the Taliban surged back to power in 2021, a United Nations report said Tuesday, documenting dozens of cases of torture and arbitrary arrest...
One woman killed by partner, relative every 10 minutes worldwide: UN
One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained at 鈥榓larmingly high levels鈥�...
Bangladesh urges FAO to ensure uninterrupted exports during calamities
Bangladesh鈥檚 newly appointed ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque stressed the need of more effective role of FAO for uninterrupted exports of agriculture goods during global emergencies and disasters, sidestepping export restrictions by any country...
UN to hold conference on Rohingya next year
United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis.
Republic of Korea contributes $2m to WFP鈥檚 food assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
United Nations World Food Programme would be able to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingyas in Bangladesh and provide them with a full ration of US$12.50 for two months as Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the WFP with a new contribution of US$2 million, says a press release...
United Nations to hold high-level conference on Rohingya in 2025
United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis...
UN chief slams 鈥榮ystematic鈥� looting of Gaza humanitarian aid
The United Nations chief on Tuesday denounced the 鈥榮ystematic鈥� looting of humanitarian aid in Gaza, a day after the territory鈥檚 Hamas authorities said 20 people were killed in a security operation targeting such actions...
Hope for Rohingya rights and dignity
THE persecution of the Rohingyas in Myanmar, especially in Rakhine State, has caused multiple rounds of forced migration into Bangladesh. This trend is rooted in long-standing exclusionary policies and military actions targeting the Rohingyas because of their ethnicity and religious differences, depriving and expelling them of their homeland...
Bangladesh鈥檚 permanent representative to UN Muhammad Abdul Muhith elected ICSC member
Bangladesh鈥檚 permanent representative to the United Nations ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission in an election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Genocidal scorecard
A United Nations report, published on Monday, lays out in chilling detail the advances made by Israel in Gaza as it seeks to eradicate 鈥榯he very existence of the Palestinian people in Palestine.鈥� This genocidal project, the report ominously warns, 鈥榠s now metastasizing to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.鈥�..
COP29: no more promises
AS THE world hurtles towards unprecedented climate extremes, from raging wildfires to rising sea levels, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan this November may well be our last, best chance to reverse course. Every year, world leaders gather under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, to...
UN rights chief for strengthening presence
The United Nations fact-finding mission investigating rights abuses and atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising is likely to finalise its report by the first week of December...
Sexual violence on staggering scale in Sudan civil war: UN
Rape is widespread in Sudan鈥檚 civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a 鈥榮taggering鈥� scale.
Human rights condition in Bangladesh better than many countries: adviser
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government home adviser Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the human rights condition in Bangladesh was much better in comparison with many countries.
UN Human Rights Council office to be established in Dhaka soon: adviser
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government social welfare adviser Sharmeen S Murshid said an office of the United Nations Human Rights Council would be established in Dhaka soon.
Search committee for Election Commission to be declared soon: Asif Nazrul
A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, law affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday...
Lebanon complains to UN over Israel strike on journalists
Lebanon said Monday it had submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council over an Israeli strike last week that killed three journalists in the country鈥檚 south...