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GG News Bureau Dhaka/Kolkata, 14th May:  In a chilling reminder of the growing radical tilt in Bangladesh following the exit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a controversial Islamist cleric, Maulana Abdul Quddus Faruqi, has openly called…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Thursday briefed the UN Security Council on the recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges. Mr. Guterres…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – World Health agency on Friday said that over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 a goal…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council on Wednesday held a meeting on Syria to discuss political and humanitarian developments a month on from the collapse of the Assad regime. The transitional authorities also outlined…

Anjali Sharma GG News Bureau UNITED NATIONS, 30th June. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Thursday called on the international community to address the conditions in Haiti, otherwise “it’s hard to imagine a decent future” for…

Anjali Sharma GG News Bureau UNITED NATIONS, 27th June. UN human rights office on Sunday said it was gravely concerned at reports of “wanton killings” by “Arab” militia in Sudan’s West Darfur backed by the Rapid Support Forces, primarily…

Anjali Sharma GG News Bureau UNITED NATIONS, 22nd April. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Abdou Dieng on Friday issued a strong statement called on both sides in the military power struggle to “implement humanitarian pauses” allow…

Anjali Sharma GG News Bureau UNITED NATIONS, 20th April. UN chief Antonio Guterres in a policy brief published on Wednesday said that equitable and sustainable future for all will not be possible without the engagement of the world’s 1.2…

Anjali Sharma GG News Bureau UNITED NATIONS, 13th April.  UN head António Guterres on Wednesday reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to support Somalia on its path to establishing lasting peace and stability. He said “Somalia faces…