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PM directs to be proactive in dealing with LDC challenges

ACC files case against former MP's PS and his wife

BNCU wants legal action against Dr. Yunus

BNP-Jamaat become friends of Israel: Foreign Minister

27 people kidnapped from Teknaf in last 27 days

Human Rights Council president hails body’s success as duties increase, resources shrink

New York, Nov 18: Presenting the annual report of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the body’s President, Baudelaire Ndong Ella, told the General Assembly on Monday that the Council has bolstered its reputation and credibility over the years through the work of its special experts and carrying out the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

‘Deeply troubled’ by Darfur rape allegations, Ban urges ‘unfettered’ access to town

New York, Nov 18: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he is deeply troubled about persistent allegations of mass rape in Tabit, North Darfur, and urged Government officials to grant unfettered access to the town so that investigators can verify these reports.

On International Day of Tolerance, Ban urges leaders to protect people from persecution

New York, Nov 17: Making International Day of Tolerance, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged world leaders to protect people from persecution and to encourage tolerance for all regardless of nationality, religion, language, race, sexuality or any other distinction that obscures our common humanity.

UN welcomes Malaysia’s court ruling to decriminalizes transgender women

New York, Nov 15: The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Fridaywelcomed the recent judgment by the Court of Appeal of Malaysia that declared unconstitutional the criminalization of Muslim transgender women for cross-dressing.

Ban welcomes deal between Iraq, Kurdish region on resolving budget, oil export issues

New York, Nov 14: United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon has welcomed an agreement reached between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government aimed at finding a solution to the issues related to the general budget and oil exports.

Marking World Pneumonia Day, UN calls for greater efforts in preventing child deaths

New York, Nov 13: Although significant declines in child deaths from pneumonia demonstrate that strategies to defeat the disease are working, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stressed today that much more is needed to stop hundreds of thousands of children from succumbing to the preventable illness as it marked the fifth World Pneumonia Day.

Nigeria: UN agency reports ongoing refugee crisis amid Boko Haram threat

New York, Nov 12 : Thousands of Nigerians are escaping the deadly threat posed by the terrorist group Boko Haram and fleeing into neighbouring Cameroon, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has warned.

Gaza: Ban forms independent panel to investigate recent conflict

New York, Nov 11: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the formation of an internal inquiry aimed at reviewing “certain incidents” reported at United Nations facilities in the Gaza Strip during the recent summer conflict there between Palestinian factions and the State of Israel.

DR Congo: UN official applauds sentencing of militia leader for war crimes

New York, Nov 10: The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – also known by its French acronym MONUSCO – has welcomed the sentencing of a former commander of a militia group accused of war crimes as a step towards reinforcing the rule of law in the war-torn African nation.

Asia-Pacific: UN official urges deeper regional connectivity for landlocked developing countries

New York, Nov 8 : Greater regional connectivity through integrated and terrestrial networks is vital to effectively linking Asia’s 12 landlocked development countries (LLDCs) to the region’s infrastructure networks, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said today.

Water central to global peace, development, UN deputy chief tells London summit

New York, Nov 7 : The most basic of all human rights – water – is also a central element in global affairs and the development agenda with wide implications on international peace and security, the Deputy Secretary-General told participants on Thursday the World Water Summit held in London.

DR Congo: UN mission says police arrest more than 200 suspected of recent attacks

New York, Nov 6 : The United Nations stabilizations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced Wednesday that more than 200 people have been arrested in relation to the recent attacks against civilians around the town of Beni in the long-restive eastern part of the vast African country.

Kenya: UN agency voices alarm over refugee camp safety following deadly clashes

New York, Nov 5 : Following a spate of deadly violence at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday voiced concern about the security situation in the overcrowded settlement, urging a return to calm for all the communities sheltered there.

In Darfur, UN mission voices concern over possible security raid on camps for displaced

New York, Nov 4: The United Nations mission in Darfur expressed concern on Monday over the Government of Sudan’s alleged intentions to conduct a security search operation in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP), cautioning that such an act might increase tensions among the camp’s civilian population.

'Leaders must act', urges Ban, as new UN report warns man's impact on climate may soon be 'irreversible'

New York, Nov 2: Citing "clear and growing" human influence on the climate system, a United Nations report issued on Sunday has warned that if left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.