A small ceremony was held with the children, Friendship, and SAFF staff on January 28, 2024. © Friendship by BM Mostafa Jahan AdroJanuary 28, 2024 The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has donated 50 footballs to Friendship to promote sports, health, and...
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Cross border camaraderie on climate change fueled by digital connectivity
The fourth edition of the Inter-School Connectivity Project, with a focus on digital connectivity, commences, connecting Friendship school students in remote river islands to peers in France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg Friendship secondary school students exchange...
Summit-Friendship Solar Village Inaugurated
57.6 kW solar village in partnership with Summit Power is now operational Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (fourth from left) with members of Summit Power board of directors. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJanuary 15, 2024 The second Friendship solar village...
COP28: The most promising disappointment yet
Climate activists disguised as CEOs of major oil companies take part in a fake banquet celebrating profits, in call on states taking part in COP28 climate conference to finance loss and damage fund by taxing fossil fuel profits, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France...
Human Rights Must Be Protected at All Costs
Friendship founder speaks at the National Humanitarian Conference in France Runa Khan (middle/third from left) was among the panel of speakers at the conference in December. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryDecember 20, 2023 Runa Khan, founder, Friendship...
COP28 negotiations conclude amid controversy surrounding fossil fuel phase out
While the world steps up on commitments made in Sharm-El-Sheykh last year, do the results of the COP28 negotiations really do justice to climate vulnerable countries? Protesters took over the perimeter of the expo city, the COP28 venue in Dubai, advocating for the...
Mountains to Mangroves: Climate Resilience in the Eastern Himalayas Region
The Great People’s Forest of the Eastern Himalayas Initiative announces rapid scaling portfolio at COP28 The portfolio features a number of projects from participating organisations across four countries by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryDecember 12, 2023 The Balipara...
From Broken Promises to Urgent Action: COP28 and the Climate Crisis
Beyond the rhetoric, towards real climate action - can we finally fix what we broke? Mangroves form a natural barrier against tropical storms, absorb salinity and provide a multitude of livelihood options, as well as serving as a habitat for countless flora and fauna....
Youth climate practitioners unite for change
Friendship founder Runa Khan discusses COP, youth engagement, other pressing climate issues with young Bangladeshi climate activists ahead of COP28. Clockwise: Md. Mosleh Uddin, Head of Partnership Development at The Earth, Friendship founder Runa Khan, Co-founder of...
Friendship Awarded Core Humanitarian Standard Certification
by Friendship News DeskNovember 21, 2023 Following an in-depth audit process involving both onsite and remote assessments, Friendship has been certified as being in compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS:2014) by HQAI (The...
Friendship at COP28
Friendship will participate at COP28 in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023 to take frontline climate victims and the voices of their communities and advocate for scaling up climate adaptation solutions. Friendship News DeskNovember 23, 2023 Friendship will...
Cox’s Bazar Spirit
KLABU, PSG and Friendship team up to foster teamwork, camaraderie, and spirit to let play shine on International Children's Day PSG star Kylian Mbappé seen holding the new jersey which will be available for purchase soon, at the links provided at the end of the...