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Sudanese army chief asks UN to dismiss envoy
May 28, 2023Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has accused United Nations Special Envoy Volker Perthes of fomenting a horrific battle with paramilitaries, the latest in a series of apparent measures to bolster his war effort. United Nations... -
UN honors five fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 26, 2023The United Nations has bestowed the ‘Dag Hammarskj”ld Medal’ on five fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers in recognition of their extraordinary sacrifice in UN peacekeeping operations. According to a press release received today by the Permanent Mission of... -
WHO launches global network to detect infectious disease threat
May 20, 2023The World Health Organization created a global network on Saturday to aid in the rapid detection of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and the sharing of information to prevent their spread. According to the organization, the... -
EU backs second term for UN migration chief
May 13, 2023The European Union “unanimously” supports IOM president Antonio Vitorino’s retention as head of the UN’s migration agency, said the EU’s top diplomat on Friday. In next week’s elections, IOM Director-General Antonio Vitorino, a former Portuguese minister,... -
Achieving SDG-3 is a priority for Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
May 11, 2023Despite the challenges posed by the covid pandemic, Ukraine war and global crisis, Bangladesh remains committed to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG-3, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday. She made the remarks... -
Over 600 killed in Haiti violence in April: UN
May 10, 2023According to the United Nations, more than 600 people were killed in violence in Haiti’s capital last month, which is in the midst of a political-economic catastrophe. ‘In the month of April alone, more than 600... -
UN aid chief in Saudi for Sudan talks as fighting flares
May 8, 2023The UN’s senior relief official was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for ceasefire talks between Sudan’s warring generals, as concern for the humanitarian crisis rises as the Sudanese capital enters its fourth week of gun fights... -
Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO
May 6, 2023The Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed millions of people, caused economic turmoil, and exacerbated inequities for more than three years, is no longer a global health emergency, according to the WHO on Friday. WHO chief Tedros... -
UN sending envoy over ‘unprecedented’ Sudan war fallout
May 1, 2023According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the top United Nations humanitarian official is headed to the Sudan region due to the quickly developing impact of the war there and its wider ramifications. As warplanes roared overhead... -
UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis
Apr 30, 2023On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene international envoys in a secret location in Doha in an increasingly desperate attempt to influence Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership. The United Nations considers this to be the world’s worst...
