UN to send fact-finding team next week to probe Bangladesh atrocities
The United Nations was sending a fact-finding team next week to probe atrocities committed during the student revolution in July and early this month, said...
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UN slams surge in violence in Myanmar
The United Nations on Monday condemned what it called the 鈥榙eeply concerning trend鈥� of spiralling violence in Myanmar, where civilians are caught between the junta and ethnic minority groups...
BNP writes to UN for probe into 鈥榞enocide鈥� during students鈥� movement
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday requested the United Nations to conduct an international-level investigation into the massacre that occurred during...
UN secretary general welcomes efforts to restore calm in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary general Ant贸nio Guterres has welcomed efforts to restore calm and organize parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, with the support of the interim government....
Youth and sustainable development
IN AN era where sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, the role of youth has become pivotal in shaping a future that aligns with the United Nations sustainable development goals. This article delves into the integral role of youth in sustainable development, with a particular focus on the 2024 student movement in Bangladesh...
BNP to write to UN for impartial probe
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Saturday that it would write to the United Nations and the chief adviser of the interim government for an impartial investigation into killings that took place during the student-led mass movement that ensured fall of the Sheikh Hasina government...
UN urges restraint as Libya govt braces for attack
The United Nations urged restraint on Friday after Libya鈥檚 Tripoli-based government put its forces on high alert for an assault by fighters loyal to an eastern-based strongman in the remote southern desert...
UN, EU, China welcome Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh
The United Nations and European Union in separate statements have extended support to Bangladesh鈥檚 newly formed interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus...
UN wants 鈥榩eaceful, democratic鈥� transition in Bangladesh
The United Nations has said that they want to make sure that all of the authorities鈥攑olitical, military and anyone else鈥攚ho has a say in the current transition, work together so that there will be a peaceful and democratic transition in Bangladesh....
UN for end to violence, British PM for swift action to ensure democracy
United Nations high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk on Monday said that the shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop while the British prime minister Keir Starmer underlined...
Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop, says UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said the shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop....
Protesters urge int鈥檒 communities to stand by common people of Bangladesh
In a statement sent out by Abdul Kader, a coordinator of Student Movements Against Discrimination, a platform for protesting students, on early Monday, urged the international community to stand by the common people of Bangladesh and create international pressure to oust this government before the ongoing series of massacres takes the form of genocide...
Even in Palestine, birds shall return
ON JULY 26, senior United Nations officials briefed the UN Security Council about the terrible situation in Gaza. 鈥楳ore than two million people in Gaza remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale鈥�, said deputy commissioner general Antonia De Meo of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
Govt plays to crowd as it seeks UN help in mayhem probe
THE prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 statement that she seeks cooperation of the United Nations and other international organisations for a fair and proper investigation of the mayhem, born out of the student protests that sought reforms in civil service job reservations, to establish the culprits involved in the attacks and punish them appears...
Palestinians detained by Israel subjected to 鈥榯orture鈥�
Palestinians detained during the Gaza war by Israel have largely been held in secret and in some cases subjected to treatment that may amount to torture, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
UN, EU for transparent, thorough probe into violence
United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres has reiterated his call for all acts of violence to be investigated promptly, transparently, and impartially, and for...
Citizens for probe into killings of protesters under UN supervision
Seventy-four eminent citizens demanded unbiased, independent, transparent, and credible investigations into the killings of students and other citizens during the quota reform movement under the supervision of United Nations high-level experts...
Friendship: beacon of hope in times of division
THE world celebrates International Day of Friendship On July 30, a day designated by the United Nations to promote peace and build bridges between communities. In a world rife with challenges such as poverty, violence and human rights abuses, friendship emerges as a powerful tool to counter these adversities and promote a spirit of human...
FAO distributes silo, cattle feed in Jamuna river basin
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations distributed silos and cattle feed to vulnerable livestock families across five districts of Jamuna River basin to...
140 int鈥檒 scholars call on UN rights chief for action against repression in Bangladesh
One hundred and forty scholars, writers and public intellectuals from across the globe in an open letter to the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Volker T眉rk have requested immediate action against...
UNRWA headquarters 鈥榝lattened鈥� as destruction of Gaza continues
THE massacres of Palestinian civilians by Israel continue...
Saber urges UN to support vulnerable countries in tackling climate crisis
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury called upon the United Nations to be more responsive to the needs of the developing countries, especially the most vulnerable ones in addressing those challenges...
Israel continues onslaught on eve of new truce talks
Israeli forces in war-ravaged Gaza City pushed on with a major offensive on Tuesday that has again displaced Palestinians, as UN experts said children were dying in a 鈥榮tarvation campaign鈥�...
UN expert warns of looming 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� in Myanmar
Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run up to 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on Thursday...
Comprehensive approach for e-waste management must
A SURGE in electronic waste, or e-waste, generation and a lack of a formal mechanism for e-waste management are concerning. The Global E-Waste Monitor 2024, published by the International Telecommunication Union, a specialised agency of the United Nations, says that Bangladesh is one of the largest e-waste generators in South Asia and...
WFP provides food assistance for flood-hit people in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh...
Outrage as Afghan women excluded from UN-led talks with Taliban
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities will meet international envoys on Sunday in Qatar for talks presented by the United Nations as a key step in an engagement process, but...
Half of Sudanese face 鈥榓cute food insecurity鈥�
Some 25.6 million people, or more than half of Sudan鈥檚 population, are facing high levels of 鈥榓cute food insecurity鈥�, a report cited by the United Nations said...
UN mission closes major eastern office in DR Congo
The United Nations mission in DR Congo on Tuesday closed its main office in 聽conflict-riddled South Kivu province, according to an AFP journalist, as it continues to withdraw its troops from the east of the country.
2.6m die annually due to alcohol: WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained 鈥榰nacceptably high鈥�...