UN to open rights office in Dhaka soon: resident coordinator
United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said that the UN would soon open its human rights office in Bangladesh as the process was already finalised...
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UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
WFP stands beside vulnerable communities in rain-hit southeastern Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country’s most vulnerable communities as relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, says a press release.
EU, France hail Bangladesh’s role in UN peacekeeping
The European Union and France on Thursday praised the dedication and professionalism of Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions across the globe, as the world is observing the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
Dhaka urges global coop to recover assets stolen from developing economies
Bangladesh has urged the international community to enhance cooperation in combating illicit financial flows and ensure the return of stolen assets to developing countries, calling it a matter of justice, equity and trust in the international system.
UN in dark over Gaza aid group deliveries
The United Nations said on Tuesday it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed aid group, had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory...
UNHCR reports 1st voluntary Rohingya return since 2017
At least 82 Rohingyas reportedly returned spontaneously to Myanmar’s Rakhine state last week, the first known instance of voluntary repatriation since the mass exodus of 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Yunus cancels France visit as bilateral talks request declined
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s planned visit to France next month to join the United Nations Ocean Conference has been cancelled as Dhaka’s request for a bilateral meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron on the...
When the bees disappear, so will we
THE World Bee Day, observed globally on May 20 since its declaration by the United Nations in 2018, serves as a reminder of bees’ indispensable role in sustaining our ecosystems. This year’s theme — ‘Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all’ — carries a message that is as aspirational as it is urgent. Bees and other pollinators make our environment habitable by enabling...
Humanitarian channel, its pull effect
THE foreign affairs adviser’s statement of on April 27 to the media on humanitarian channel sparked debates and discussions across political, security and academic domains. The adviser said, ‘According to the United Nations’ proposal, Bangladesh has agreed in principle to allow a humanitarian corridor to Rakhine. It will be a humanitarian passage. However, we have...
UN says ‘alarmed’ by violence in Libya capital
The United Nations expressed deep concern Thursday over rising violence in Libya’s capital, warning the clashes risk mass displacement and put civilians in grave danger.
US deportations raise serious concerns: UN
The United Nations voiced alarm on Tuesday at the large numbers of non-nationals being deported from the United States, in particular the hundreds sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador.
UN urges Israel to stop Syria strikes immediately
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen on Saturday urged Israel to immediately stop its attacks on Syria, after strikes including one near Damascus’s presidential palace, which followed sectarian violence this week...
Govt should consult all on Rakhine humanitarian channel
THE decision on a humanitarian channel that the United Nations weighs from Bangladesh to the Rakhine state of Myanmar to provide aid for the war-affected civilians there, mostly Rohingyas, is not for the interim government to make. This is, perhaps, not now for the government to make the decision either, especially when there is no parliament in place, as it involves...
200 killed in 243 Myanmar military attacks since quake: UN
The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar’s military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people.
Govt to seek UN help to prepare report on roles of journalists
Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations to prepare a transparent report on the past 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
UNHCR urges Bangladesh to shelter1.13 lakh more Rohingyas
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...
Bangladesh agrees in principle to aid corridor for Rakhine: Touhid
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said Bangladesh agreed in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor to Rakhine in line with UN proposal.
Two-day fisheries workshop ‘Train the Trainers’ held in Khulna
Bangladesh ranks third in global inland open-water fish production and fifth in aquaculture production according to 2022 data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, said a press release.
Bangladesh to ratify 1992 Water Convention
Bangladesh has decided to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) 1992.
UN seeks $275m aid for Myanmar quake victims
The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
Israel threatens Gaza’s survival says UN
The United Nations warned on Friday that the cumulative impact of Israel’s actions in Gaza threatened ‘the future viability of Palestinians as a group’ in the war-torn territory.
Gaza transformed into killing field: UN
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become ‘a killing field’ because Israel has continued to block aid, an accusation an Israeli official quickly denied, saying there was ‘no shortage’ of aid...
Bangladesh govt initiates talks with Arakan Army
Bangladesh has been in discussions with the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Rakhine, under a United Nations initiative for restoring stability in the state of Myanmar with an aim to send back the Rohingya people sheltered in Bangladesh...
US aid cuts a death sentence for millions: UN
The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said on Monday...
Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan
Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to their country of origin...
1 lakh children die before turning 5: UN
Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in new-born care as over 1,00,000 children died before their fifth birthday in 2023, according to a report released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.
Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh: UN
Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in maternal and newborn care, according to latest reports released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation...
UNGA adopts resolution on Rohingya crisis
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the scope, modalities, format, and organisation of the high-level conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar under the sponsorship of Malaysia and Finland...
Humanitarian aid cuts could cause more children to die: UN
Cuts in international aid could bring an end to decades of progress in fighting child mortality, and even reverse the trend, the United Nations warned Monday.
