Revisiting the Operational Credibility of the United Nations — Global Issues

Revisiting the Operational Credibility of the United Nations — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 30 (IPS) – I thank the United Nations Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion (UN-ANDI) for inviting me to present the keynote speech on this special occasion for the observance of the United Nations…

UNs Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed– & Civil Society Bypassed — Global Issues

UNs Annual Culture of Peace Forum Remains Derailed– & Civil Society Bypassed — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Aug 22 (IPS) – 14 June has become a black day for the UN High Forum on The Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP) convened by the successive Presidents of the UN General Assembly since 2012. This…

AI Genie is Out of the Bottle UN Should Take the Challenge to Make it Work for the Good of Humanity — Global Issues

AI Genie is Out of the Bottle UN Should Take the Challenge to Make it Work for the Good of Humanity — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Wednesday, June 07, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 07 (IPS) – Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace.Recently when I was asked to offer…

COP27 Fails Women and Girls High Time to Redefine Multilateralism Part 3 — Global Issues

COP27 Fails Women and Girls High Time to Redefine Multilateralism Part 3 — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 14 (IPS) – The writer is former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, former Ambassador of Bangladesh to the UN and former President of the Security Council.As COP27 was coming to a…

COP27 Fails Women and Girls – High Time to Redefine Multilaterism (Part 2 of 3) — Global Issues

COP27 Fails Women and Girls – High Time to Redefine Multilaterism (Part 2 of 3) — Global Issues

COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: United Nations Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Inter Press Service Part Two of Three NEW YORK, Dec 13 (IPS) – The African women and Girls were deeply concerned about the lack of commitment by UNFCCC Parties as climate change continues…

UN Needs a Sea Change in its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) — Global Issues

UN Needs a Sea Change in its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) — Global Issues

An art exhibition in Juba, supported by the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), seeks to educate people about gender and sexual based violence. Credit: UNMISS/Nektarios Markogiannis Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Tuesday, November 08, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 08 (IPS) – Calling it “so disappointing…

Global Peace Education Day can Play a Pivotal Role in Transforming Education — Global Issues

Global Peace Education Day can Play a Pivotal Role in Transforming Education — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Monday, September 26, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 26 (IPS) – Just a week ago, the international community commemorated the adoption of the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, a monumental document that transcends boundaries, cultures,…