Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the United Nations to take immediate steps to resolve the Rohingya crisis and help these displaced people return to their place of origin in Rakhine State with dignity. The Foreign Minister also recalled the efforts of the international community, including the General Assembly
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UNSC Meets on Israel but US Blocks Statement
The UN Security Council Wednesday held another emergency meeting on the worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to United States opposition stand called as Israel's key ally, according to diplomats. The United States witnessed the Security Council meeting as a sufficient show of
Commit to restoring planet: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated that recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable path. "Let us all commit to the hard work of restoring our planet and making peace with nature," he said in a message marking International Mother
Myanmar people want UN sanctions, peacekeepers
The people of Myanmar have huge expectations from the United Nations and the international community following the Feb. 1 coup, with many calling for sanctions and some urging the U.N. to send peacekeepers to stop the killings of peaceful protesters seeking a return to democracy, the top U.N. official in
South Asia sees rise in child deaths due to COVID-19 disruptions
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday. In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said that
UNGA: Hold an emergency special session on Myanmar
UN member states should move to hold an Emergency Special Session at the UN General Assembly to demand collective action in response to the Myanmar military’s widespread and systematic attack on protesters, said Fortify Rights on Monday. The Myanmar Police Force and Army reportedly killed more than 120 women, men, and
10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage: Unicef
Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF. COVID-19: A threat to progress against child marriage – released on International Women's Day on Monday – warns that school closures, economic