United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis called on Ruhul Alam Siddique, acting foreign secretary, at his office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.

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, the One Health Programme, electoral assistance, etc.

Lewis drew particular attention to the growing funding shortfall for the Rohingya response and outlined the UN’s ongoing efforts to optimise spending and mobilise resources to mitigate the shortfall.

The foreign secretary expressed appreciation for the continued support and engagement of the UN in Bangladesh and underscored the importance of sustained cooperation in addressing the evolving challenges to move forward the shared development and humanitarian efforts.