<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The United Nations has conveyed best wishes to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus as he attends the UNGA when Bangladesh is celebrating its 50 years relationship with the United Nations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Adviser Yunus, who arrived here on Monday night, will host a reception on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s membership in the United Nations on Tuesday evening.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"My best wishes to Chief Advisor, Dr. Yunus as he attends the General Assembly. This year, Bangladesh celebrates its 50-year relationship with the UN," said UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis in a brief message shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"An historic moment when we again reminded of the importance of listening to the voices of young people," she added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On 17 September 1974, Bangladesh became a full member of the United Nations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yunus is on his first visit to the United States as head of the Bangladesh government to attend the 79th UNGA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly opens on Tuesday, 24 September, continue through Saturday, 28 September, and conclude on Monday, 30 September 2024.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The theme for the general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly is "Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain spoke at the Summit of the Future.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Summit of the Future offered a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change and a chance to commit to bold new solutions.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It provided an opportunity to create international mechanisms that better reflect the realities of the 21st century and can respond to today's and tomorrow's challenges and opportunities.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As part of the global community, Bangladesh has a role in setting a better course for the world, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By working together, "we can achieve a safer, more peaceful, just, equal, inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The General Assembly started the meeting by adopting the Pact for the Future Resolution with annexes Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>