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Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Dhaka on Friday, 14 March 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing

UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts

Yunus said election could be held in December if political parties agree to "a short package" of reforms, but it will be held by June next year if parties settle for "a larger...

Palestinian women stand in a window of a damaged building, amid ceasefire negotiations with Israel, in Gaza City, January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

A Rohingya girl feeds a child from a jar with the USAID logo on it, at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, February 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ro Yassin Abdumonab/File Photo

Rohingya hopes reignite as Guterres returns after 6 years to brand new challenges

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, US on 14 September 2020. File Photo REUTERS

UN chief Guterres arrives today with packed schedule

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference, as the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country, in Juba, South Sudan April 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo

South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace: UN rights body

A woman looks on as people from Non Una di Meno (Not One Less) movement and feminist collectives take part in a protest, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Italy, November 23, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

Women's rights under attack and 'we must fight back', says UN chief

Britain's ambassador to the UN Simon Manley walks out with other delegates during the speech of Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia at the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Dozens of delegates walk out of Russia's speech to UN rights council

UN Secretary-General Guterres and Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus. Photo: Collected

UN Secretary General Guterres writes to CA, expresses solidarity with Bangladesh

Tracers are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire at the drone during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Ahead of UN showdown on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European bid for action

The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, March 1, 2022. File Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

US proposes rival UN action on Ukraine, pitting it against Europe

Ukrainian service members watch while a tank (not pictured) fires toward Russian troops in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 20, 2022. Photo: Reuters

US refusing to co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine ahead of war anniversary, diplomats say

A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, August 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Jamal Jebrel/File Photo

UN seeks $6 billion to ease hunger catastrophe in Sudan

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury talks to media on 3 September 2024. Photo: UNB

Govt will decide on limiting security forces jurisdiction after discussions, says home adviser on UN report