Dhaka invites UN secretary general to witness Bangladesh’s transformation

António Guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations (UN), has been invited by the government to visit Bangladesh in 2025 in order to observe the country’s continuous change.

During a goodbye call at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, delivered the invitation on behalf of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a message received here today.

The UN secretary general expressed hope about Bangladesh’s continued active engagement in advancing multilateralism within the UN system and reiterated his complete support for the interim administration headed by Professor Yunus.

He emphasized Bangladesh’s efforts to tackle global issues like food and water insecurity, peace and security, development, and climate change.

During the meeting, Muhith discussed the upcoming high-level International Conference on the Rohingya issue, scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. 

The conference, endorsed by consensus in a resolution adopted during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, aims to review the crisis comprehensively and propose a time-bound, sustainable solution.

The Bangladesh envoy sought the Secretary General’s cooperation in organizing the conference, which will focus on ensuring the voluntary, safe, and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar. 

António Guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations (UN), has been invited by the government to visit Bangladesh in 2025 in order to observe the country’s continuous change.

During a goodbye call at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, delivered the invitation on behalf of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a message received here today.

The UN secretary general expressed hope about Bangladesh’s continued active engagement in advancing multilateralism within the UN system and reiterated his complete support for the interim administration headed by Professor Yunus.

He emphasized Bangladesh’s efforts to tackle global issues like food and water insecurity, peace and security, development, and climate change.

Muhith, a career diplomat and former ambassador to Austria and Denmark, joined the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN in August 2022. 

He held a number of notable positions during his time there, including Chair of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) during the 79th UNGA session, Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission in 2022, President of the Executive Board of UN Women in 2022, and President of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS for 2024.

In a hotly contested election held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in November of this year, he was chosen to serve on the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) for 2025–2028.