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Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

DAVOS, Jan 22: US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially designed to cement Gaza's rocky ...

Israel begins demolitions at UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Jan 20: Israeli bulldozers began demolitions at the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem ...

UNO drives education reform referendum in Kurigram

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RAJARHAT, KURIGRAM, Jan 19: Teachers, parents and students across Rajarhat Upazila in Kurigram are being engaged in a campaign surrounding ...

'Not much is standing' in Gaza: UN official

JERUSALEM, Jan 16: A top United Nations official on Thursday called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians there ...

Dumuria UNO distributes blankets to cold-hit people

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DUMURIA, KHULNA, Jan 14: As severe cold wave continues to disrupt normal life, the Dumuria Upazila Administration has taken a ...

Challenges for our peacekeepers in UN peace operations

Lt Col Muhammad Mustofa Kamal Kushal, Infantry, SI&T

Peace operations are commonly understood as the United Nations' authoritative interventions in civil wars or armed conflicts stemming from intrastate, ...

At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: UN

GENEVA, Jan 13: At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the ...

UN rights chief offers support to combat election misinformation

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of ...

North Korea says 'shameless' US making mockery of UN

SEOUL, Jan 12: North Korea condemned on Monday what it called "shameless" moves by the United States that it said ...

Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and UN entities, ...

UN chief Guterres mourns Khaleda Zia’s death

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of three-time former Prime Minister of Bangladesh ...

UN accuses Israel of West Bank ‘apartheid’

GAZA CITY, Jan 7: The United Nations on Wednesday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in ...

No UN observers for 13th national election

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The United Nations (UN) has announced that it will not deploy election observers for Bangladesh's upcoming parliamentary polls, citing the ...

World is less safe after US action in Venezuela, says UN Human Rights Office

US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN

BERLIN, Jan 6: The world community must make clear that US intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law ...

Challenges for our peacekeepers in UN peace operations

Lt Col Muhammad Mustofa Kamal Kushal, Infantry, SI&T

Part- 01Peace operations are commonly understood as the United Nations' authoritative interventions in civil wars or armed conflicts stemming from ...

'UN won't send election observers without UNGA mandate'

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The United Nations (UN) has clarified that it will not deploy election observers to Bangladesh unless there is a formal ...

UN chief warns US actions on Venezuela may breach int'l law

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “deeply alarmed” by recent US actions against Venezuela, warning that they may ...

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian ...

UN rights chief slams 'outrageous' Israel suspension of aid groups in Gaza

GENEVA, Dec 31: The United Nations rights chief described Wednesday Israel's threat to suspend dozens of aid groups from operating ...

Global 'fragmentation' fuelling world's crises: UN refugee chief

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The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility ...

US defends Israel's recognition of Somaliland at UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30: The United States defended Israel's right to recognize the breakaway territory of Somaliland at the United ...

UN expresses deep condolences over Khaleda Zia’s death

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United Nations (UN) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. In ...

US pledges $2b in humanitarian support to UN, State Department says

GENEVA, Dec 29: The United States has made a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid, a U.S. State Department ...

UN expert decries detention of Pakistan ex-PM Khan's wife

GENEVA, Dec 25: The wife of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is being held in conditions that could pose ...

At UN, Russia and China criticize US conduct toward Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS / UNITED STATE, Dec 24: Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and ...

UN expert warns of threat to democracy as Bangladeshi media face attacks ahead of polls

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A United Nations (UN) expert has expressed strong alarm over recent violent attacks on leading media outlets and cultural institutions ...

Industries Ministry, UNIDO Host Closing Workshop

Industrial Parks drive 37pc of GDP, face environmental degradation, resource depletion

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The Ministry of Industries, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), successfully hosted the closing workshop for ...

UN chief for immediate investigation

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The UN chief called on the authorities to conduct a prompt, impartial investigation over the killing of Sharif Osman Bin ...

UN secretary-general condemns Osman Hadi’s killing, consoles family

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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi in Bangladesh and extended ...

UN condemns Hadi’s killing, calls for calm, accountability

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The United Nations has strongly condemned the killing of martyr Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a prominent leader of last year’s ...