Tag: UN Envoy

UN envoy urges sanctions relief after Assad’s fall

- Agence France-Presse -

The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Sunday called for a quick end to Western sanctions after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, European Union and others for years as a result of Assad’s brutal response to what

UN envoy expresses cautious hope for Syria

- Agence France-Presse -

The UN envoy for Syria said the country was at "a watershed moment" on Sunday after rebels declared they had taken the capital, Damascus. Describing Syria's drawn-out civil war as a "dark chapter (that) has left deep scars", special envoy Geir Pedersen said: "Today we look forward with cautious hope to

UN envoy makes first visit to Myanmar

- Times Report -

The UN's new special envoy for Myanmar began her first trip to the country Tuesday, a day after a junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in jail for corruption. Noeleen Heyzer "will focus on addressing the deteriorating situation and immediate concerns as

Bangladesh’s permanent representative to UN greets BGMEA delegation

- Times Report -

Mustafizur Rahman, Ambassador of Bangladesh in Switzerland and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and other offices in Geneva hosted a reception to a delegation of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at his residence in Geneva on Saturday. The BGMEA delegation, led by their President Faruque Hassan,