UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis met with Acting Foreign Secretary Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique at the foreign ministry today. Photo: MoFA

DHAKA, June 17 2025 (BSS) - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis today called on Acting Foreign Secretary Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique at the foreign ministry here. 

During the meeting, Lewis briefed the Foreign Secretary on the UN's ongoing initiatives in Bangladesh, including support for LDC graduation, job creation, migration, climate financing, One Health Programme and electoral assistance, a foreign ministry’s press release said here. 
  
The resident coordinator drew particular attention to the growing funding shortfall for the Rohingya response and outlined the UN’s ongoing efforts to optimize spending and mobilize resources to mitigate the shortfall.

The Foreign Secretary expressed appreciation for the continued support and engagement of the United Nations in Bangladesh. 

He underscored the importance of sustained cooperation in addressing the evolving challenges to move forward the shared development and humanitarian efforts.