Bangladesh: UN ECOSOC Rejects Bangladesh Government’s Challenge To UNPFII's Mandate To Deal ...

Bangladesh: UN ECOSOC Rejects Bangladesh Government’s Challenge To UNPFII's Mandate To Deal With CHT Accord   The General Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), whose session started on 22nd July, ended yesterday (29th) in Geneva, Switzerland. ECOSOC is the parent body of several subsidiary bodies, including the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), and reports to the UN general Assembly.   After intense negotiations over the past three days and even up...

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