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Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to the UN’s collective efforts for peace under the leadership of Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. “Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus,...

Ahead of the winter, British Foreign Minister David Lammy stated on Tuesday that his goal was to place Ukraine in the “strongest position” possible in its conflict with Russia. While denying that London would permit Ukraine...

As hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah intensified and the UN chief warned of a “on the brink,” US President Joe Biden urged world leaders to avert a “full-scale war” over Lebanon on Tuesday. The UN General...

On the fringes of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain met with prominent UN representatives to talk about the current Rohingya crisis and international migration issues....

World leaders are assembling in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” to tackle issues of the twenty-first century, from climate change to conflict, despite doubts about whether the final agreement can live...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Friday to President Nicolas Maduro about alleged human rights violations in Venezuela, in their first telephone conversation since the disputed July 28 presidential election. The men discussed the precarious...

UN scientists warned on Thursday that market forces alone should not drive the development of artificial intelligence, advocating instead for the development of instruments for international collaboration. However, they refrained from proposing the establishment of a...

At the United Nations’ annual hallmark gathering on Sunday, world leaders will converge on the organization’s New York headquarters against a volatile backdrop of escalating conflicts, rising populism, and impasse in diplomatic relations. Among the contentious...

The WHO issued a warning on Tuesday about how floods brought on by climate change is making snake bites—which kill tens of thousands of people annually—worse in certain countries where access to antivenoms is limited. Up...

The UN General Assembly’s 10th Emergency Special Session endorsed the ICJ advisory judgment declaring Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal. The resolution was tabled by Palestine and co-sponsored by 53 countries, including Bangladesh, according to...