The International Day of Families-2022 was observed globally on Sunday with the theme “Families and Urbanization.” This year’s theme, "Families and Urbanization", aimed to raise awareness on the importance of sustainable, family-friendly urban policies. Also read: Mother’s Day returns with happiness, celebrations after two deadly pandemic years Urbanization is one of the most important megatrends shaping our world and the life and wellbeing of families worldwide, said the United Nations. “My thoughts are with the parents and children I have met in my recent travels whose lives have been upended by the evil of war,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tweeted on Sunday. He said they will never stop their efforts until all families are together again, living in peace. “I carry with me their stories of sorrow and hope.”  In 1993, the General Assembly decided in a resolution that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families. This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. Also read: Buddha Purnima today On 25 September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals aiming to eliminate poverty, discrimination, abuse and preventable deaths, address environmental destruction, and usher in an era of development for all people, everywhere. Families and family-oriented policies and programmes are vital for the achievement of many of these goals, according to the UN.

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima reiterated Bangladesh’s deep commitment to the peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts of the UN.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that he will take a COVID-19 vaccine publicly when such a vaccine becomes available to him.

In a diminished spotlight because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading human rights defenders on Friday urged people in these fractured times to connect through politics — and vote, too.

UN Secretary General António Guterres has underscored that inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone and greeted her on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers.

UN Secretary-General António Gutteres has urged all religious leaders to join forces and work for peace around the world and focus on the common battle against COVID-19.

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The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge for the world since World War Two, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned, reports BBC.

UN Secretary General António Guterres has said the United Nations will continue to work with Bangladesh to help achieve the agenda 2030 for sustainable development and tackle the climate crisis.