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NEW YORK, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here in the USA today, delivering a powerful call for justice, reform, and renewed international solidarity.
The Chief Adviser congratulated the President of the General Assembly and all Member States on the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter.
He commended the UN’s historic achievements while stressing the urgent need for reforms to strengthen multilateralism and ensure that developing countries’ voices are heard.
Reflecting on Bangladesh’s transformation since the July Uprising of 2024, Prof Yunus highlighted the decisive role of youth in restoring democracy and inspiring reforms now anchored in the “July Declaration.”
He underscored progress toward institutional accountability, preparations for free elections, and comprehensive economic and governance reforms aimed at transparency, stability, and investment.
He emphasised Bangladesh’s strong human rights commitments, citing accession to international conventions, cooperation with the UN Human Rights Office, and measures to safeguard against past abuses.
The Chief Adviser paid tribute to Bangladesh’s expatriate workforce, noting that migrant workers continue to send home record levels of remittances, and underlined that their contributions are equally valuable in host countries and at home.
He drew attention of the Member States to the High Level Conference on Rohingya on 30 September 2025 and urged the global community to step up support for the Rohingyas.
He also strongly condemned the Israeli genocide and called for urgent international action to stop the violence in Gaza.
He reaffirmed Bangladesh’s unwavering support for a two-state solution.
The Chief Adviser reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to women’s empowerment, climate action, youth-driven innovation, equitable sharing of new technologies including AI, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, reform of international financial system to stop money laundering and wealth siphoning from developing countries, fairer sharing of natural resources among countries, UN peacekeeping, and revitalization of regional organizations and reform of multilateralism.
He presented his vision of a “three-zero world”: zero carbon, zero net wealth concentration to end poverty, and zero unemployment.
During the Address, Advisers of the government and representatives of the major political parties were present in the UN General Assembly Hall.
