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UN chief visits Colombia for fifth anniversary of peace deal
Nov 23, 2021UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Colombia’s peace deal efforts on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the historic agreement that ended almost six decades of devastating conflict. Guterres, who landed in the South... -
UN keen to work with FBCCI to improve working environment in industry
Nov 22, 2021The United Nations (UN) has indicated an interest in collaborating with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) to improve the industry’s working conditions. According to a news release, Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director... -
UN head says world must change food priorities to save planet
Sep 24, 2021On Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres encouraged countries to rethink their food priorities, saying that the world needed food systems that protected the environment. “The war on our planet must end,” the Secretary-General said at... -
Nearly 20 EU countries back Tedros second term as WHO chief
Sep 24, 2021Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated for a second term as head of the World Health Organization by nearly 20 European Union countries just before the deadline on Thursday. Member states had until 1600 GMT to suggest... -
Guterres praises Bangladesh’s development miracle, Sheikh Hasina’s leadership
Sep 24, 2021Bangladesh’s growth miracle has been praised by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s vibrant and visionary leadership. In bilateral talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Lotte New York Palace on... -
World powers agree at UN on inclusive Afghan government
Sep 23, 2021The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council reached an agreement on Afghanistan on Wednesday, with officials indicating that after the Taliban’s military takeover, all powers will press the Taliban to be more inclusive.... -
Schools still closed for nearly 77 million students all over the world
Sep 16, 2021According to an updated data analysis provided today by UNICEF, schools for over 77 million pupils in six countries are still almost fully closed 18 months after the COVID-19 outbreak began. Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Panama... -
Vaccine equity, Rohingya crisis, climate change on top of UNGA agenda
Sep 16, 2021At the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is slated to speak about vaccine fairness, climate change, and the Rohingya tragedy (UNGA). On Thursday, Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen shared the Prime Minister’s... -
United Nations confirms hackers breached its systems earlier this year
Sep 10, 2021The United Nations’ computer systems were penetrated by unidentified hackers in April, and the global body has had to fend off related hacks in the months afterwards, according to a UN official. Multiple private cybersecurity specialists... -
Military coup in Guinea condemned by UN, regional bodies
Sep 6, 2021The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as certain states, condemned Guinea’s military coup on Sunday and demanded that the country’s president be released....
