UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his Ramadan solidarity visit on Sunday morning, expressing his hope that Bangladesh would become one of the most perfect democracies in the world through reforms. Guterres left HazratShahjalal International Airport at 9:55am on Sunday. Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser SyedaRizwanaHasan and Chief Adviser's High Representative for
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UN chief calls for more support for Rohingyas
United Nations Secretary-General AntónioGuterresSaturday reiterated his call to the international community to provide more support for Rohingyas to aviod humanitarian disasters in refugee camps in Bangladesh. "I strongly appeal to the international community to allow us to avoid any tragedy," he said in a joint press briefing at Hotel Intercontinental. The UN
UN views reform in Bangladesh as internal matter: BNP
The United Nations considers political reforms in Bangladesh an internal matter, said BNP leaders following a roundtable discussion on reform proposals on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after the discussion, BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir said they told the UN that reforms should be implemented as soon as possible, with a
UN chief promises to ensure funds for Rohingya humanitarian aid
UN chief Guterres in city with packed schedule
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Dhaka on Thursday with a packed schedule for Friday and Saturday, featuring a series of meetings and greater engagements in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camp, before his departure on Sunday morning. Foreign Affairs Adviser MdTouhidHossain received the UN chief after his arrival at HazratShahjalal International
UN chief welcomes formation of new Lebanon government
UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the formation of a new government in Lebanon, affirming the international body's commitment to that country's "territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence," a spokesman said Sunday. "The United Nations looks forward to working in close partnership with the new government on its priorities, including the
UN chief rejects ‘any form of ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza
It is vital to stay true to the bedrock of international law and "avoid any form of ethnic cleansing" in Gaza, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday. At its essence, the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people is about the right of Palestinians to simply live as
UN chief for actions to ensure a future of peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized that the Pact for the Future and its annexes, "open pathways to new possibilities and opportunities." "People everywhere are hoping for a future of peace, dignity, and prosperity. They are crying out for global action to solve the climate crisis, tackle inequality, and address new
UN chief urges global action to tackle extreme heat
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for global action to tackle extreme heat, as "extreme temperatures are no longer a one day, one week or one month phenomenon." "Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere," Guterres said in remarks to the press on extreme heat. Billions of people
World failing to meet development goals: UN chief
War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations' flagship development goals which include action to combat climate change, the organization's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday. In 2015, UN member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, 17 targets to transform the world by 2030 including by completely ending