“The practical reality is clear: unless collections drastically improve, we cannot fully execute the 2026 program budget approved in December,” Guterres wrote. “Worse, based on historical trends, regular budget cash could run out by July.” Guterres, who will step down at the end of 2026, gave his last annual speech this month setting out his […]
Bangladesh has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the year 2026. Today, according to a message received in Dhaka on Friday morning, the election of the five-member bureau of the PBC took place at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday. Bangladesh took charge as Vice-Chairman during […]
In its actions in Gaza, the commission found Israeli authorities responsible for war crimes such as “starvation as a method of warfare, murder or deliberate killing, deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian objects, forcible transfer, sexual violence, torture and inhuman or cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and attacks on personal dignity.” The report says starvation will […]
“We will not be attending the event in any capacity,” a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The US boycott had not been previously reported. Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York declined to comment. Hardline Raisi, considered a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died on May […]
The Israeli army entered Rafah and occupied the Palestinian border in early May, causing more than 800,000 people to flee, according to UN figures. The White House said Egypt has agreed to temporarily send UN aid through another crossing called Kerem Shalom, near Rafah on Gaza's border with Israel. Al-Qahera said Egypt was “pressuring Israel […]
“Over the past few years, I can tell you that there have been cases in which we have received information about allegations of human rights violations committed in the past by uniformed personnel from some countries deployed in our peacekeeping operations,” Dujarric said. “ Regarding UN actions, he said, “When such cases occur, our peacekeeping […]
More than 200 people have been killed in flash floods across several Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday caused rivers of water and mud to flood villages and agricultural lands in several provinces, with northern Baghlan […]
“We must ensure that the Rohingyas can return to their homes with safety and dignity as soon as possible,” he said. He said, “Their crisis has its origins in Myanmar and its solution also lies in Myanmar.” He further said, “As long as that solution remains out of reach, all our efforts for regional connectivity, […]
To gain council approval, the Palestinians would have to gain nine votes out of 15 members and no veto from any of the five permanent members: Britain, France, China, Russia and the United States. For now, Israel has clearly rejected a two-state solution, and its parliament voted overwhelmingly in February against any unilateral recognition of […]
“All the hopes of the BNP are gone now. They (BNP) thought that their foreign friends would stand by them. Their hopes are completely gone,” said the ruling party’s general secretary. He said that BNP would not have even imagined that their movement would fail like this. BNP leaders thought that if their movement could […]