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According 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...

At 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...

The 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...

The 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....

In a meeting with the UN humanitarian chief in Kabul on Sunday, the Taliban committed to ensuring the safety of humanitarian workers and aid access in Afghanistan, according to a UN spokesman. Martin Griffiths arrived in...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to assist Haitian authorities with housing, temporary shelter, mental health support, and COVID-19 prevention for the 137,000 families who have been...

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...