United Nations

Khalilur Rahman to take charge as UNGA president today

He will chair the first plenary meeting of the 81st UNGA session at 1:00am Wednesday
8 September 2026

Bangladesh to highlight reforms, economic potential at UNGA: Shama Obaed

State minister says Dhaka will pursue economic diplomacy, skilled migration and greater economic diversification
5 September 2026

Rohingya crisis: UN chief Guterres urges global action on 9th anniv of exodus

Calls for continued humanitarian aid, regional action to protect Rohingya
25 August 2026

UN withheld July Uprising witnesses’ identities over death penalty provision, prosecution tells ICT

Prosecutor says OHCHR would share information only if capital punishment were removed from Bangladesh’s international crimes law
6 August 2026

Rabab Fatima appointed head of UN mission in Afghanistan

She brings more than three decades of diplomatic and multilateral experience to the role
16 July 2026

Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration

The proposal for a “Board of Peace” (BoP), spearheaded by US President Donald Trump with an initial focus on Gaza but with declared global ambitions, raises profound questions about the future of international diplomacy and multilateralism.
29 January 2026

MIST alumna appointed to UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change

Farzana Faruk Jhumu, a climate justice advocate and MIST alumna, has been appointed to the United Nations’ third Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.
14 August 2025

UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows

It terms "suggestions" that would consolidate dozens of UN agencies into four primary departments: peace and security, humanitarian affairs, sustainable development, and human rights.
2 May 2025

UN says former Bangladesh govt behind 'possible crimes against humanity'

UN estimates that "as many as 1,400 people may have been killed" in that 45-day time period, while thousands were injured
12 February 2025

Trump now criticises UN saying 'it is not being well run'

The UN pushed back against Trump's remarks.
5 February 2025

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year
25 December 2024

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released after death sentence overturned

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on Dec. 1 after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported early on Monday.
2 December 2024

Bangladesh and the UN’s 50 years of partnership

Engaging young people and giving voice to their aspirations has long been a priority for the UN.
31 October 2024

France hijab bans in sports 'discriminatory': UN experts

United Nations rights experts on Monday slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the Muslim headscarf from sports competitions as "discriminatory", demanding they be reversed.
28 October 2024

Zamil Nowshan’s journey to the UN Summit of The Future

Nowshan will be joining the first committee meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in late October as a UN Youth Champion for Disarmament of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.
19 October 2024

UN warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers

And it warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.
19 August 2024

Can nothing stop Netanyahu’s genocidal mission?

Israel must agree to a ceasefire immediately
8 March 2024

Reject all forms of violence, UN urges Bangladesh

The UN has called on all parties in Bangladesh to reject all forms of violence and to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are fully respected
9 January 2024

Let's fix the UN, before it is too late

The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
7 September 2023

Driving sustainable and inclusive growth for everyone

Turning potential into reality calls for decisive policy action to foster an enabling environment and to take the necessary steps forward, underpinned by greater commitment, collaboration, and regional cooperation.
18 February 2023