The United Nations estimated Monday that the world's population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world's most populous nation next year. In a report released on World Population Day, the U.N. also said global population growth fell below 1% in 2020 for
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UN maintains strong relationship with Bangladesh: Brandt
UN finds 266,000 violations against children in conflict situations
The United Nations verified over 266,000 grave violations against children committed by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America between 2005 and 2020, UNICEF said on Tuesday in a new report. This figure is a fraction of the violations believed
UN expert lauds Malaysia’s role over Myanmar crisis
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, on Thursday expressed his appreciation for Malaysia's increasing leadership on the crisis in Myanmar. He urged States in the region to adopt a similar approach to the human rights catastrophe unfolding under military rule. "Too much is at
Urgent global call to save 222 million dreams for children
It is not enough that they were robbed of their childhoods and their shattered young lives defined by bombs, bloodshed and death. Now, crisis-impacted school-aged children are falling off the academic bridge that could lead them out of the carnage. Not only has the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring education
UN Security Council in desperate need of comprehensive reforms
Any fair analysis of the United Nations strongly suggests that the UN of today is not the same UN that was established in 1945. The United Nations Security Council in particular, which was intended to maintain international peace and security, has sadly outlived its usefulness in its current makeup. It has,
Has the UN transformed itself into a vast humanitarian relief organization?
The United Nations, which has failed to help resolve some of the world’s ongoing and longstanding civil wars and military conflicts—including Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen, Western Sahara, Myanmar, Syria, and most recently, Ukraine—was rightfully challenged by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his riveting address to the Security Council last April. “Where is
Depot Fire: UN for joint efforts in addressing “safety deficits” in workplaces
The United Nations has said the tragic accident at the BM Container depot in Chattogram is reminder of the need to work together towards effective industrial and enterprise safety frameworks and their enforcement. The UN in Bangladesh on Monday called upon all parties involved to apply renewed vigor in addressing the
UN deeply troubled by impending development aid cuts by rich nations
The four-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered a hefty increase in military spending among Western nations and a rise in humanitarian and military assistance to the beleaguered country, is now threatening to undermine the flow of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the world’s poorer nations. In an advance warning
No real democratic society exists without press freedom: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said they honour the essential work of the media in speaking truth to power, exposing lies, and building strong, resilient institutions and societies. "We call on governments, media organizations and technology companies everywhere to support these crucial efforts," he said in a message marking the