UN assistant secretary-general to arrive in Dhaka on Sept 9

The United Nations assistant secretary-general and UNDP regional director for Asia & the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja, will visit Bangladesh from September 9 to 12, 2023.

During her visit, Kanni will go to Bhasan Char and Cox's Bazar to meet the Rohingya communities and witness the first-hand  impact of UN-supported interventions within the Rohingya camps, a UNDP press release said.

Kanni Wignaraja will also engage in high-level discussions with key government officials, including the Foreign Minister, the Speaker of the parliament, and the principal secretary of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

These meetings are vital for strengthening cooperation between UNDP and the Government of Bangladesh, as well as advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda in the region, the release added.