UN experts today urged the Bangladesh government to drop the charges against investigative journalist Rozina Islam…
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UN in Bangladesh wishes a happy International Mother Language Day in many different languages
In the video published on 21 February on the United Nations Bangladesh’s official Facebook, Twitter, and…
UN Resident Coordinator meets Bangladesh Prime Minister to discuss UN-Bangladesh partnership and Rohingya refugee response
On 20 February, the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, had a courtesy meeting with…
Launch of the Family Planning Strategy for Rohingya Refugees Humanitarian Crisis in Cox’s Bazar 2022-2025
The Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare officially…
The situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh indicates that the country’s outstanding economic growth is not reaching the entire population – UN expert Alice Cruz.
The situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh indicates that the country’s outstanding economic growth…
The UN in Bangladesh congratulates Md Shahabuddin on his presidential election
The United Nations in Bangladesh congratulates Md Shahabuddin on his election as the 22nd President of…
Government-Development Partners Discussion on Climate Action Priorities Leading Up to -COP28
One hundred and fifty-four countries signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in…
UN Secretary General’s SDG Advocate Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians concludes her visit to Bangladesh
The UN Secretary General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate, Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians…
UN expert on leprosy Alice Cruz to visit Bangladesh
The UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice…
The Bangladesh Government and the humanitarian community work to strengthen coordination in disaster response.
Strengthening collaboration on disaster risk management for the government-led emergency response was discussed at the first…
UN has reminded Bangladesh of its commitments, as a UN member state, to free expression, media freedom, and peaceful assembly among others written in the Declaration.
On 10 December, we mark International Human Rights Day. The day on which the United Nations…
CERF allocates $9 million to the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh
The United Nation’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released a USD 9 million allocation to…
A joint mission of the UN, EU, UK, and Norway visited the Chittagong Hill Tracts to see first-hand the development initiatives in the area.
A high-level delegation of the United Nations in Bangladesh and key Development Partners has just concluded…
The UN is committed to leveraging gender-responsive procurement as part of its Business Operations Strategy and creating equal opportunities and outcomes for women.
The UN in Bangladesh organized a half-day long Gender-Responsive Procurement Workshop on 18th August 2022 to…
Bangladesh looks forward to continuing dialogue and cooperation with the UN on human rights issues.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrives in Dhaka this morning for a 04-day…
The UN Further announces USD 5 Million in the Flash Flood Relief for Bangladesh.
After a coordinated appeal by the UN country team in Bangladesh, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian…
Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected by devastating flash floods – UN FCDO ECHO.
An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods which began in…
Newly Appointed UNFPA and UN-WOMEN Country Representatives submit Credentials to Bangladesh Foreign Minister.
The newly appointed Country Representative of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ms. Kristine Blokhus, and UN-WOMEN…
Around 6,500 participants from 159 Member States with 15 Heads of State, 1 Vice President, 9 Prime Ministers, 124 Ministers as well as 17 Heads of IGOs participate at the UN Ocean Conference 2022 in Lisbon – Liu Zhenmin.
Report By Humayun Kabir from Lisbon, Portugal.Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Secretary-General of the…
Lisbon Declaration launches a new chapter for ocean action, Portugal committed to ensuring a hundred percent of the marine area under Portuguese sovereignty: Portugal’s Foreign Minister at the closing press briefing of the UN Ocean Conference.
Report By Humayun Kabir from Lisbon, Portugal, on July 1, 2022, The five-day-long UN Ocean Conference…