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The ‘original pandemic’ of violence against women continues unabated
This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.
Biggest population in 2023 “may help” India get UN Security Council membership
A senior UN official has said India’s prospects of securing permanent membership of the UN Security Council may get boosted if it goes past China to become the world’s most populous nation in 2023.
The ‘original pandemic’ of violence against women continues unabated
This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.
UN says some media coverage of monkeypox stigmatises Africans, LGBTI people
The United Nations’ Aids agency has called some reporting on the monkeypox virus racist and homophobic, warning of exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.
Coronavirus worst crisis since WWII: UN chief
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has continued to worsen despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm on what he said was humanity's worst crisis since World War II.
UN to create global coronavirus fund, Norway foreign ministry says
The United Nations will create a fund to support the treatment of coronavirus patients worldwide, Norway’s foreign ministry has said.
UN ups 2020 budget, includes funds for war crimes probes
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a $3.07 billion operating budget which for the first time includes funding for the investigation of war crimes in Syria and Myanmar.
UN opens two-week climate change summit in Madrid
The United Nations opens a two-week climate summit in Madrid, where world leaders face growing pressure to prove they can muster the political will to avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.
US formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The United States formally has notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement.
Bangladesh a committed actor in promoting peace: UN
The United Nations has appreciated Bangladesh’s role in promoting peace and development both globally and nationally terming the country a committed actor.
'UN may not have enough money to pay staff'
The United Nations may not have enough money for staff salaries next month if member states don’t pay what they owe, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday.