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Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
'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.
Security Council condemns ISIL's murder of Sunni tribesmen in Anbar
New York, Nov 1 : The Security Council this evening strongly condemned the kidnapping and murder by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists of "scores" of Sunni tribesmen whose bodies were found in mass graves in Anbar province, and once again urged the world to unite in a "common effort" to defeat the group and "stamp out" the violence and hatred it espouses.
UN rights expert urges reversal of UK decision to halt Mediterranean migrant rescues
New York, Oct 31 : The United Nations human rights expert on migrants on Thursday urged British authorities to reconsider a decision not to support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, saying allowing people to die at Europe’s borders just because of their administrative status "is appalling."
Ban ‘deeply troubled’ by findings of review of allegations of misreporting by joint Darfur Mission
New York, Oct 30: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is “deeply troubled” by the findings of a review conducted into recent allegations that the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s Darfur region intentionally sought to cover up crimes against civilians and peacekeepers.
UN reaffirms importance of women's empowerment for global peace, security
New York, Oct 29: As the world is swept by unparalleled levels of displacement, festering conflicts, and a convergence of crises, the international community must fully endorse the role of women's empowerment and gender equality in ensuring global peace, security and development, the Security Council and top United Nations officials declared on Tuesday.
South Sudan: 60 civilians injured in fighting near UN base
New York, Oct 28: More than 60 civilians were injured yesterday after fighting broke at a protection of civilians site next to the United Nations House on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan, according to a UN spokesperson.
More respect, less criminalization for migrant workers, UN rights expert urges
New York, Oct 25 : The lack of political will to stand up for migrant workers’ rights remains the greatest challenge to the protection of this “very vulnerable” group of human beings, an independent United Nations expert affirmed on Friday.
Ahead of World Day, UN hails landmark global polio eradication campaign
New York, Oct 24: Every day, a thousand or so children are being protected from disability as part of a 26-year global effort to eradicate polio through a worldwide campaign that has immunized millions of previously-unreached children across the globe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on the eve of World Polio Day.
We will not be intimidated: Canada PM
Ottawa, Oct 23: With the Canadian parliament coming under attack along with the national capital's war memorial on Wednesday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said the nation will not be 'intimidated' by such incidents.
South Sudan: UN Mission transfers internally displaced persons to protection sites
New York, Oct 22: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has opened new sites for about 28,000 internally displaced persons adjacent to its bases in three state capitals to improve living conditions of civilians who have been uprooted by the recent conflict, a senior UN official said in Juba today.
Somalia: UN envoy condemns attack on African Union troops in Hiiraan region
New York Oct 21: The UN envoy for Somalia condemned on Mondayan attack on African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Hiiraan region and called for calm as rival clans caused insecurity in the area, which is near the centre of the East African country.
Car bombings, suicide blast kill 33 in Iraq
Baghdad, Oct 20 : Terror re-visited Iraq on Monday when a series of car bombings and a suicide blast claimed at least 33 lives, media reported.
Ebola: back from outbreak epicentre, UN official says survivors now helping with care
New York, Oct 18: Survivors of Ebola who have developed immunity to the virus are being trained to care for children in Liberia and Sierra Leone, a United Nations official on Fridayannounced.
South Korea: 14 feared dead in accident during concert
Seoul, Oct 17 : At least 14 people are feared dead and 11 others got injured after a facility covering a ventilation window at an outdoor theater crashed during a concert near South Korea's capital city Seoul on Friday, media reports said.
On World Day, UN spotlights handwashing as vital tool in fight against Ebola
New York, Oct 16: As the world celebrates the seventh annual Global Handwashing Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spotlighting how the simple practice not only saves lives, but is also instrumental in the fight against Ebola.