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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
Australian PM blames Russia-backed rebels for MH17 crash
Melbourne, July 18: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday said Russian backed rebels shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 killing 298 people on board, including many Australians.
Russia rebel military chief claims shooting down MH17
Kiev, July 18: Russia backed anti-Ukraine rebel military chief Igor Strelkov has posted in social media that they have shot down the Malaysian Airlines plane with 295 people on board in eastern Ukraine.
MH17: Malaysian PM assures full effort to ascertain cause of crash
Kuala Lumpur, July 18: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday said his government would find out the reason behind downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.
MH17 was downed by missile, international probe demanded
Kiev/Washington, July 18: The Malaysian plane MH17 with 295 people on board which crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday was shot down with a a surface-to-air missile, reports emerging out from the global community said now, amid a clamour for a full international investigation by various countries.
Easing plight of child migrants fleeing Central America requires ‘compassionate solutions’: Ban
New York, July 17: Deeply concerned by the “urgent humanitarian situation” of unaccompanied child migrants from Central America, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for Governments of countries where the children start, continue or finish their journeys, to protect their dignity and human rights.
Recent crises show efforts to prevent relapse into conflict insufficient, Security Council told
New York, July 16: The Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) told the Security Council on Tuesdaythat the recent crises in the Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan are painful reminders that efforts to prevent relapse into conflict remain insufficient and tools are not fully adequate.
On visit to Gaza, senior UN humanitarian officials call for halt to Israeli offensive
New York, July 15 : Concerned about more civilian casualties in a possible Israeli military incursion into Gaza, senior United Nations humanitarian officials on a visit to the area called on Monday for an immediate return to calm and a ceasefire to avoid further loss of life.
UN mission calls for immediate halt to hostilities in Libya
New York, July 14 : The United Nations mission in Libya on Sunday called for a cessation of hostilities in the capital, Tripoli, as well as in Benghazi and other parts of the country, amid reports of heavy clashes and several deaths.
On World Population Day, UN calls for investment in young people
New York, July 12: With 1.8 billion young people around the world – the largest generation of youth in history – senior United Nations officials are marking World Population Day with calls for a renewed commitment to helping young people improve their lives and the common future.
With special event, UN to mark 'Victory over Slavery: Haiti and Beyond'
New York, July 11: Visitors to the United Nations later Thursday and those to the Bronx Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow will have a chance to see an exhibit and a film focusing on the struggle by slaves for independence in Haiti – the first successful slave revolt in the world that "continues to inspire."
Ban says Israel’s construction of West Bank wall violates international law, fuels Mid-East tensions
New York, July 10: At a special meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory ruling declaring illegal Israel’s construction of a separation wall in the West Bank, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for a halt to the current violence between Israelis and Palestinians, while also the need all Member States to comply with international law.
UN to mark 100 years since start of World War I
New York, July 9 : Commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the beginning of First World War, the United Nations is holding an event at its Headquarters on Tuesday remembering the devastating catastrophe of the “war to end all wars” and its seminal lessons for promoting building peace and reconciliation.
UN voices concern after Australia returns asylum-seekers intercepted at sea to Sri Lanka
New York, July 8 : The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday voiced deep concern after Australia handed over some 41 asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka after intercepting them at sea, and highlighted its unease with shipboard processing of protection clai
Heavy rains, ongoing violence push South Sudan towards 'hunger catastrophe', warns UN agency
New York, July 5: Already working hard to get supplies to people in South Sudan cut off by flooded roads, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that the rains, as well as the ongoing fighting, are pushing the country towards a “hunger catastrophe”.
Syria: UN agency warns of grave risks to refugees if funding gaps remain unmet
New York, July 4: Failure to close the funding gap to meet the needs of the growing number of people fleeing the conflict in Syria could mean grave risks for the refugees as well as for the stability of the region, according to the United Nations refugee agency.