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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
South Sudan: Ban proposes reinforcing UN peacekeepers
New York, Dec 24 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called a crisis meeting of his top advisers on the deteriorating situation in South Sudan Monday and proposed reinforcing the United Nations peacekeeping force there in a bid to stem a conflict increasingly marked by ethnically targeted killings.
South Sudan: Ban seeks end to escalating violence
New York, Dec 23 : Amid escalating tensions and deadly clashes between military factions in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country Sunday announced that it has begun relocating staff from the capital, Juba, while Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has demanded that South Sudanese political and military leaders end all hostilities and targeted attacks against civilians.
UN seeks solidarity in bridging gaps to combat poverty
New York, Dec 21: United Nations officials are marking Human Solidarity Day Friday by calling for joint action to reach the globally agreed goals of reducing extreme poverty, hunger, disease and other social and environmental ills by 2015, and to create a more sustainable future for all.
South Sudan: Assailants attack UN base sheltering civilians
New York, Dec 20: Unknown assailants attacked a United Nations base in South Sudan Thursday, possibly killing or injuring civilians who had sought refuge inside during violent clashes between Government forces and rebels, with the number of people fleeing to UN installations now reaching 35,000.
UNSC warns of Syrian civil war’s impact on UN force
New York, Dec 19 : The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday extended the nearly 40-year-old United Nations observer force in the Golan Heights for another six months, calling on all parties in the Syrian civil war to cease military actions in the area.
UNSC extends counter-terrorism body for four years
New York, Dec 18 : The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Tuesday extended the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) – an expert body that functions as a United Nations special political mission – for another four years.
Ban deplores shooting on Israeli-Lebanese border
New York, Dec 17 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the members of Security Council have deplored the shooting on Sunday of an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldier by a Lebanese soldier, and called for calm and continued restraint by all parties.
Syria: UN reports more cases of chemical weapons use
New York, Dec 13: The United Nations team probing the use of chemical weapons in Syria, which in September found “clear and convincing evidence” of Sarin gas attacks against civilians, including children, in the Damascus area, Thursday reported “credible information” that such weapons were used against soldiers and civilians in other parts of the country.
One in three children do not officially exist: UNICEF
New York, Dec 12 : Nearly 230 million children under the age of five have not had their births officially recorded, excluding them from education, health care and social security, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday reported.
Human Rights Day: UN pays tribute to Vienna Declaration
New York, Dec 11 : Honouring human rights activism, including the legacy of Nelson Mandela, senior UN officials Tuesday mark Human Rights Day calling for greater political will and resources to implement laws and standards designed to promote and protect the rights and dignity of all people everywhere.
Ban to attend Mandela's memorial service
New York, Dec 10 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Johannesburg, where he will join scores of world leaders at the official memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday.
UN urges continued support in Philippines
New York, Dec 9 : One month since Typhoon Haiyan slammed the Philippines, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country Sunday urged the international community to continue support so that people have access to food and clean water, as well as shelter and jobs.
UN honours Mandela as champion of peace
New York, Dec 7: The United Nations family Friday mourned the loss – and celebrated the life and enduring legacy – of Nelson Mandela, the former South African leader and peace advocate who passed away Thursday at the age of 95.
Nelson Mandela: The Rainbow Man
Johannesburg, Dec 6: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela.
South Sudan struggling to meet needs of people: UN
New York, Dec 5 : A senior United Nations relief official said Wednesday that while there has been improvement in the situation in strife-torn South Sudan, the UN will adjust its humanitarian strategy in the coming year to ensure that the world’s youngest nation is better able to fortify itself against the impacts of crises, both man-made and natural.