The UN refugee agency UNHCR’s Representative Steven Corliss has hailed Bangladesh’s efforts to strangle the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Rohingya camps
Who will rescue the UN — will it be a “Madam SG”?
The choice of the next SG will determine whether the UN regains relevance or slides further into insignificance. A woman leader would not only break a glass ceiling; it would show the UN retains the capacity for renewal. A male candidate seen as a P5 compromise would confirm fears that global leadership remains a private club for the powerful.
Sri Lanka gets two-year respite at UNHRC; Colombo calls resolution intrusive, damaging to South Asia
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'World on fire': Buddha’s teachings can show the way
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