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United NationsUN sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered a report on "systemic racism" against people ...
Europe not to back unilateral US sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany said on Friday they would not back US efforts to unilaterally trigger the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran, but said they wanted talks with Tehran over ...
Two UN peacekeepers killed in attack on convoy in Mali
Two peacekeepers with United Nations (UN) forces in Mali were killed on Saturday in an attack on their convoy in the north of the west African nation, the UN mission in Mali said on Sunday.
Bangladesh joins UN group on climate adaptation, resilience
Bangladesh joins as a member of the Steering Committee of the UN Group of Friends on climate adaptation and resilience.
Biman makes history to carry Bangladeshi peacekeepers to a UN mission
For the first time in the United Nations peacekeeping history, the UN chartered a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, the flagship carrier of the country for carrying Bangladeshi UN Peacekeepers to the ...
UN to honour two fallen Bangladesh peacekeepers
Two Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who have lost their lives in the line of duty, will be honoured at United Nations ceremony as the UN Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations ...
Biodiversity is in steep decline: UN chief
The impact of the coronavirus is both immediate and dreadful. But there is another deep emergency -- the planet’s unfolding environmental crisis. Biodiversity is in steep decline, said UN ...
Millions could die if virus allowed to spread unchecked: UN chief
Millions of people could die from the new coronavirus, particularly in poor countries, if it is allowed to spread unchecked, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, appealing for a ...
Economic damage mounts as Italy deaths overtake China
Policymakers in the United States, Europe and Asia have slashed interest rates and opened liquidity taps to try to stabilise economies hit by quarantined consumers, broken supply chains, disrupted ...
Virus can take toll on youth employment
Measures to tackle the deadly coronavirus could take a particularly harsh toll on young people's access to work, at a time when youth unemployment is already rising, the UN warned Monday
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