Despite huge strides in female representation, many women feel they are having to re-fight old battles for equality ...

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres ... is holding a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna. Touhid Hossain, foreign adviser and Khalilur ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will visit Rohingya camps with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Friday afternoon, will "issue a call" to the international community to step up their ...

UN chief welcomes Ukraine ceasefire Asked about a US-proposed 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, Guterres welcomed the deal as "a positive thing." "We hope that it will materialize, and we hope that ...

India rebuked the UN's human rights chief for 'unfounded and baseless' comments on Kashmir and Manipur. Arindam Bagchi, India's UN representative, defended India's democracy and diversity.

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced that UN Secretary-General António Guterres would be visiting the South American country “before the end of the year.” Uruguay's top ...

The UN chief reiterated the UN's strong solidarity with Bangladesh and its support for the transition process under Yunus' leadership. Guterres, in a his letter shared by the chief adviser office ...

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 2025 (IPS) - As we mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations this year, our world is facing challenges on every front. These trials and tests affect every aspect of our ...

He said the UN chief would arrive in Dhaka at 5pm, and his main activities would take place on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, he will meet the interim prime minister and Foreign Advisor Touhid ...

The UN chief said that measures, such as quotas, targeted appointments and parity goals had been proven to work. "Countries and companies should use them," he insisted.

India has responded strongly to UN human rights chief Volker Turk's remarks on Kashmir and Manipur, saying that the world's largest democracy continues to be a "healthy, vibrant and pluralist ...