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Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN elected ICSC member
Nov 10, 2024In a fiercely contested election held on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, was chosen to serve on the esteemed International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).... -
Famine looming in Myanmar’s Rakhine state: UN
Nov 9, 2024The United Nations issued a warning on Thursday that hunger is imminent in Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine state as the nation’s civil war limits trade and agricultural output. According to a recent UN Development Programme analysis, “Rakhine’s... -
Farida seeks more UN supports for Bangladesh’s sustainable development
Nov 7, 2024In order to secure Bangladesh’s economic and sustainable development, Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhter has asked for additional assistance from the UN and other stakeholders in the livestock and fisheries, environment, and agriculture sectors. “The... -
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter
Nov 5, 2024Turkey’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that it has sent a letter to the UN, signed by two organisations and fifty-two nations, requesting that arms sales to Israel be stopped. “We have written a joint letter... -
UN nature summit agrees on body for Indigenous representation
Nov 2, 2024The creation of a permanent body to represent Indigenous people’s interests under the UN’s biodiversity agreement was decided upon Friday during the largest nature preservation conference in the world, which took place in Cali, Colombia. Indigenous... -
UN urges ‘realistic’ solution in Western Sahara
Nov 1, 2024On Thursday, the UN Security Council called for a “realistic” political solution in the contested territory of Western Sahara, passing a resolution to extend the UN mission there for another year. The US-sponsored resolution renewed the... -
The UN mission in Lebanon targeted 30 times in October: UN
Oct 31, 2024The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, has reported a significant increase in incidents this month, with over 30 cases resulting in property damage or injuries to peacekeepers. Approximately 20 of these incidents are attributed to... -
Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
Oct 31, 2024With just two days remaining until the conclusion of the UN biodiversity conference in Colombia, delegates are still at loggerheads over the crucial issue of financing efforts to halt and reverse nature loss. The 16th Conference... -
UN High Commissioner Commends Bangladesh’s Reform Efforts
Oct 31, 2024UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk met with Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain to discuss the country’s ongoing reform initiatives. Türk expressed admiration for the Interim Government’s commitment to change and pledged the... -
‘Peace among ourselves’ crucial to save nature: UN chief
Oct 31, 2024As catastrophic wars simmer in Sudan, Lebanon, Gaza, and Ukraine, UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed for “peace among ourselves” on Wednesday in order to save the world. “We need peace with nature and we need peace...
