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Canada urged to reveal truth over abuses of indigenous people China Daily | Updated: 2021-06-30 07:45 A childs red dress hangs on a stake near the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School after the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Chinas Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun has called on the Canadian government to fulfill its respons...

(Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The head of the World Uyghur Congress was interrupted repeatedly by a Chinese diplomat during a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council yesterday. As Dolkun Isa, the group’s president, addressed a session involving the U.N.’s adviser on genocide, a Chinese representative interrupted him mid sentence to claim that “we always put the well-being of the Chinese people at the heart of our work” and defend Beijing’s policies in the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese...

The election of Maldives’ Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid, as the 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) could not have come at a better time for the island nation. Shahid commences his year-long term in September, and his elevation, it is hoped, can change the archipelago-nation’s standing in the international community, particularly as the global body is otherwise considered to be a club for rich and powerful nations, of...

It is this kind of support that neighbours expect from India, given their own inherent inadequacies in terms of ‘size’ in every respect.

Maldives had reportedly announced Minister Shahid’s candidacy as early as 2018, not long after President Solih’s election

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva was established in June 1965. The first Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Mr Rex Koelmeyer presented credentials on 23 June 1965.The present Ambassador/Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials on 19 July 2012. The Mission functions as the Permanent delegation of Sri Lanka to all UN and other international organizations in Switzerland including the World Tra...

Posted on May 23rd, 2021 KAMALIKA PIERIS Sri Lanka has been taking a defensive position in Geneva, from the first UNHRC resolution in 2012.  Always explaining its actions during and after the conflict, observed Neville Ladduwahetty. This is a flawed strategy, he said. Instead, Sri Lanka should table a Resolution in the General Assembly and seek redress. Sri Lanka should not have to keep going to the UNHRC to make its case, given that 10 years had now lapsed since the ...

Multilateralism plays an important role in alleviating suffering and creating conditions for peace Format Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross, delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer, to the Interactive Dialogue to commemorate and promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. Thank you, Mr. President, for inviting the International Committee of the Red Cross to participate in todays event on this International Day of Multilateralism a...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed on the importance of five actions to fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as it is crucial for preventing future pandemics. The Prime Minister put forward the actions at the high-level Interactive Dialogue on AMR through her pre-recorded

PM stresses on 5 actions against antimicrobial resistance to prevent future pandemics File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the importance of five actions to fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as it is crucial for preventing future pandemics. The prime minister put forward the actions at the high-level Interactive Dialogue on AMR through a pre-recorded statement which was played at the opening segment of the dial...