Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus Takes the Global Stage: A Powerful Address to the United Nations
Chief Adviser to Attend United Nations General Assembly Session
The interim government’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly session in New York on Monday, September 23. He will address the 79th session of the General Assembly on September 27.
According to Foreign Affairs Councilor Md. Touhid Hossain, Dr. Yunus will draw attention to the mass uprising in the last two months at the United Nations. He will reiterate his commitment to establishing a people-centred, welfare-oriented state system in the public interest.
Bangladesh’s strong position in international peacekeeping, climate change, global conflict, Rohingya crisis, problems of developing countries in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), prevention of illegal resource trading, and protection of migrant rights will be highlighted in the councillor’s speech.
The chief adviser will stay in New York for three days only and will leave for Dhaka on September 27. He will travel on a commercial flight, unlike previous heads of government who used charter flights.
As a Nobel prize-winning economist, Dr. Muhammad Yunus is highly respected throughout the world. The international community will give importance to his statement. The Interim Government of Bangladesh has initiated reforms to build a new Bangladesh, and this UNGA session is a great opportunity to showcase our inclusive and justice-oriented approach to the global community.
During his stay in New York, the Chief Adviser is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Nepal. He will also meet with the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the President of the European Union, the Secretary General of the United Nations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the President of the World Bank, and the Administrator of USAID.
The focus of these discussions will be on human rights and government reform initiatives, and Bangladesh will continue its commitment to human rights issues.