The Zonta Clubs of Bangladesh held a special event to celebrate United Nations Day at the Baridhara Diplomatic Club on Friday. The event honored the United Nations' work and Zonta International's collaboration as the largest non-governmental organization (NGO) supporter of UN Women programs. E-cigarettes and vaping should be banned: Speakers Berhanu Assefa Tegegene, Manager of UNOPS Bangladesh, attended the event as special guest. The celebration highlighted Zonta's commitment to climate change mitigation and gender equality. Berhanu Assefa Tegegene, Manager of  United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Bangladesh, pointed out that women comprise nearly 40% of the agricultural workforce in developing nations. 10 Bangladeshis trafficked to India return home via Tamabil  “Climate change, however, disproportionately affects the agriculture and food sectors, adversely impacting approximately 43% of women. Despite this alarming reality, only 20% of women participate in forums and activities addressing climate change, even though they constitute 80% of those affected,” he said. Dr. Zareen Delawer Hussain, Vice Area Director of Zonta’s Area 2, District 25, reiterated the urgent need to address climate change and gender equality. Man, grandson found dead in Laxmipur septic tank “We will work on climate change and gender equality. This is a serious issue that needs to be focused now,” she said.

In an open letter - A Time for Renewal: Calling for a Strengthened Multilateral System - released Friday, 48 former UN and government officials from around the world expect the 75th anniversary of the 193-nation body to lead to "a stronger, more accountable, inclusive multilateral system." According to the letter obtained by Xinhua, the leaders said "the institutional framework of global governance, with the United Nations at its core, must do more to provide the guidance, leadership an