The first meeting of the Humanitarian Coordination Working Group (HCTT) in 2023 discussed strengthening cooperation on disaster risk management for government-led emergency response, co-chaired by Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, and co-chaired by Presided over. Gwynne Lewis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, said in a press release. The meeting […]
The delegation will visit Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar and, if required, the United Arab Emirates, as mandated by the ministry’s UN desk. He was likely to start the yatra between January 15 and 30. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told Prothom Alo on January 12 that the delegation would hold talks with […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for massive support to help Pakistan in its $16 billion reconstruction effort after devastating floods, saying the country has been a victim of climate chaos and the global financial system. Officials from nearly 40 countries as well as private donors and international financial institutions are gathering for a […]
Qatar Foreign Ministry: “The State of Qatar expresses deep concern and dismay at the decision of the Afghan caretaker government to suspend the study of girls and women in Afghan universities. “As a Muslim country where women enjoy all their rights, especially education, the State of Qatar calls on the Afghan caretaker government to review […]
‘Deep concern’ despite restoration of journalists’ Twitter accounts: UN
The UN said last week it had received reports of a large number of civilian casualties during clashes between the M23 and local militias in Kishiche on 29 November, but did not give any figures. The Congolese army and M23, a Tutsi-led militia, have been fighting for months in the country’s restive east.
“Iran has the most progressive constitution in the world” because it matches “ideals with democracy”, Raisi said in a speech to lawmakers, quoting an unnamed African lawyer he said he had met several years earlier. “The constitution guarantees the (existence) of the Islamic order,” he said, adding that it also “guarantees fundamental rights and legitimate […]
The United Nations and partners on Thursday launched an appeal for a record $51.5 billion in aid for 2023, with millions of additional people expected to need humanitarian assistance. The United Nations Global Humanitarian Overview estimates that an additional 65 million people will need help next year, bringing the total to 339 million people in […]
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon is due to come to Bangladesh today in the evening. He will stay here for three days. He will visit Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training — dedicated to training of UN peacekeepers and will join international conference on climate change. According to a release of the United […]
Bangladesh is going to join US initiative of ‘Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves’ to reduce indoor pollution and save millions of lives. The US sponsored alliance is being formed under the United Nations Foundation to reduce indoor pollution globally as well as to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. A total of 27 countries […]
Sudan became an independent on the 9th July and earned United Nations membership on the 14th July, 2011. Many countries around the world are now recognizing the newest nation; following their example Bangladesh joins the party. On Wednesday foreign ministry said Bangladesh recognizes South Sudan. This independence came after bloody civil war which ended by […]
