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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
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
Interreligious violence poses danger to CAR: Ban
New York, Jan 10: There is a real danger of further upheaval along religious lines in the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday warned a regional gathering in Chad, stressing that the past year’s events have profoundly damaged the relationship between Muslim and Christian communities and pose a long-term danger to the country.
UN confirms increased attacks on staff in 2013
New York, Jan 9 : Working for the United Nations became more dangerous last year, the world body’s staff union warned on Wednesday, noting that at least 58 personnel were targeted by terrorists and insurgents.
UN seeks fund to save Syrian children
New York, Jan 8 : The United Nations and its humanitarian partners on Tuesday appealed for USD 1 billion to save millions of Syrian children from becoming a “lost generation,” doomed by the civil war in their country to a life of despair, diminished opportunities and broken futures.
South Sudan: Fresh clashes, UN supplies running low
Juba, South Sudan, Jan 7: Three helicopters have been deployed to the South Sudanese capital of Juba Monday to help reinforce United Nations peacekeeping bases in the country, a UN spokesperson confirmed, warning that relief supplies available for the thousands of civilians seeking refuge in the Bor compound are running low.
Iraq: Ban appoints adviser to aid relocation of Iranian exiles
New York, Jan 6 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday announced the appointment of Jane Holl Lute as his Special Adviser for Relocation of Camp Hurriya Residents Outside of Iraq.
DR Congo: UN on alert after killing of army commander
New York, Jan 4 : United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have stepped up patrols in North Kivu province where citizens are protesting the killing of a high-ranking Congolese military official, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
Lebanon: UN seeks restraint following bombing in Beirut
New York, Jan 3 : The United Nations on Thursday called on all parties in Lebanon to show restraint following the second deadly car bomb attack in less than a week, and to support the army and security forces as they seek to prevent further acts of terrorism.
South Sudan: UN seeks end to violence as peace talks progress
New York, Jan 2 : Amid set peace talks between the government of South Sudan and warring rebels, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country on Wednesday urged both sides to make crucial efforts to end the violence.
Syria: UN decries indiscriminate attacks in Aleppo
New York, Jan 1: The top United Nations humanitarian official on Tuesday expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where hundreds of people have been killed or injured by indiscriminate attacks in recent weeks.
South Sudan: UN moves on peacekeeping fronts to staunch fighting
New York, Dec 31: The United Nations moved on the diplomatic and military fronts on Monday to douse the flames of conflict in South Sudan, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the Government to free political prisoners to facilitate talks with rebels and the Security Council holding a crisis meeting on latest efforts to reinforce UN peacekeepers in the world’s newest country.
Ban urges restraint after attack on Israel border
New York, Dec 30 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged maximum restraint by all sides after Sunday's rocket attack on Israel from southern Lebanon, which was then followed by artillery fire from the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
UN concerned over civilians fleeing strife-torn South Sudan
New York, Dec 28 : Some 63,000 civilians have now sought refuge in United Nations bases in South Sudan as the UN peacekeeping mission there moves to reinforce its strength with troops and helicopters in the face of a conflict that has killed thousands and driven at least 122,000 others from their homes in the past 12 days.
DRC: UN peacekeepers respond to Ugandan rebel attack
New York, Dec 27 : United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday helped the national armed forces retake control over a town following an attack by a Ugandan rebel group that left dozens dead and displaced many more.
Ban urges Egyptians to find common ground
New York, Dec 26: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the deadly terrorist attack that took place on Tuesday on the police headquarters in Mansoura, Egypt, while also voicing concern at the deteriorating human rights and political climate in the country.
UN urges South Sudan to curb escalating violence
New York, Dec 25: Amid ethnically targeted killings, arbitrary detentions, rising displacement and now the discovery of mass graves, the United Nations human rights chief Tuesday urged the South Sudanese leadership to curb the escalating violence in the world’s youngest nation and make it absolutely clear that those committing abuses will be held accountable.