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According to diplomats, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council on Thursday to discuss the chaotic situation in Afghanistan. According to AFP, Guterres addressed letters to the US,...

Bangladesh has urged the UN to take tangible steps toward creating and maintaining peace in Afghanistan through inclusive political discussion. Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, said, “An Afghan-led...

António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is in Mozambique for a three-day visit to assess and support the humanitarian response to ongoing displacement due to insecurity, as well as IOM interventions...

Authorities, including the Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard, are in charge of the search and rescue operation. Following Saturday’s boat capsize in the Bay of Bengal, the UN refugee agency said it is still in communication...

Migrants seeking to enter Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route are at risk of drowning, abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence, among other things. There’s also the danger posed by ground mines. According to the Bosnia...

In a reaction note to the newest IPCC report, titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis,” released Monday, a group of young climate activists from Bangladesh called for global accountability and climate justice everywhere. Fridays...

On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his demand for peace along the Lebanon-Israel border. In a message to correspondents, Guterres’ press office wrote, “The secretary-general expresses his great worry over the recent escalation between...

The government has traditionally looked the other way when it comes to child marriage. The Marriage Act and the Customary Marriages Act are the two sets of marriage laws in Zimbabwe. Neither statute establishes a minimum...

According to a new research produced by the UN Environment Programme’s Regional Office for West Asia, The State of Food Waste in West Asia, increased awareness, suitable policies, and a robust regulatory framework are needed to...

Afghan forces battled the Taliban for control of a key provincial capital Tuesday, as the United Nations warned “indiscriminate” gunfire and airstrikes were hurting civilians the most. Officials said insurgents had seized more than a dozen...