Dr. United Nations. Yunus' speech on September 27, youth leadership will prevail
September 19, 20243 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: The chief advisor of the interim government will go to New York as the head of the government of Bangladesh to attend the 79th General Session of the United Nations. Muhammad Yunus. He will address the United Nations on September 27. His speech will focus on the current Bangladesh reconstruction program and the leadership of the young generation.

Muhammad Yunus

Dr. Muhammad Yunus has visited New York numerous times as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate or as the head of Grameen Bank, which he founded. He has spoken in various organizations of the United Nations. But this time he is going to the United Nations with a new identity. He will go to New York on September 22. He will address the General Assembly of the global organization as the head of government of Bangladesh.

On the sidelines of the session, the chief advisor can meet with several world leaders including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Counsel Karim Khan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. Muhammad Yunus's meeting is very unlikely. In the meantime, the Indian media Hindustan Times said in a report, "The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Dr. There will be no meeting between Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi'.

In addition to the General Assembly. According to sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, what other meetings or activities Yunus may have is not yet final. Kamrul Islam Bhuiyan, senior information officer of the ministry, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will officially give details on Saturday (September 21) on the occasion of attending the United Nations General Session under the leadership of the Chief Adviser. Foreign Adviser Md. Tauhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary M Jasim Uddin will be present.

In this regard, the foreign adviser. Tauhid Hossain told reporters on Tuesday that these meetings have not been finalized yet. The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh and the Office of the Chief Adviser at the United Nations Headquarters in New York are working on this matter.

Meanwhile, on the initiative of the Bangladesh Embassy in New York, on the evening of September 26, Dr. Yunus will reportedly be accorded a civil reception. In the ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel adjacent to Manhattan's Times Square, the official chief advisor Professor Dr. This civil reception of Muhammad Yunus has been organized. The event is being organized by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations and the Bangladesh Consul General in New York.

On the other hand, the chief adviser. United States Awami League branch announced the protest program during the visit of Yunus to New York. Dr. On the day of Yunus's arrival in the United States, the group's leaders and activists will demonstrate at JFK Airport along with displaying black flags.

It is known that they have taken permission to hold a protest rally outside the day of the Chief Adviser's speech at the United Nations.

According to diplomatic sources, the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government may have 20-25 entourage in the UN session. Among them, there are 7 officials of the Chief Adviser's Office. Unlike other political governments, no large delegation of Bangladesh is participating in the UN conference this time.

During the visit, he will be accompanied by Dr. Dina Afroz Yunus, daughter of Yunus, Chief SDG Coordinator Lamia Morshed, Chief Debapriya Bhattacharya, Head of the White Paper Drafting Committee on the Current Economic Status of Bangladesh formed by the Interim Government, Drik Managing Director Shahidul Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Mahfuz Alam, Private Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shabbir Ahmad.

On September 10, the opening ceremony of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly began at the organization's headquarters in New York. The agenda of the annual session will discuss a wide range of issues, including conflict resolution, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and helping developing countries.

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A week of high-level meetings will traditionally be the main event of the new session. Various discussions will be held in the margins of the session from 24 to 30 September. In this case, there will be a break on September 29.