A media statement from the CAO says there were 141 votes in favour of the resolutionThe United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution outlining the framework for a high-level conference on the plight of the Rohingya and other minority groups in Myanmar. The country’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Md Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, subsequently called for a vote, leading to the resolution’s adoption. The crisis has since been compounded by fresh violence in Rakhine State, leading to another wave of Rohingya arrivals in Bangladesh. Yunus has sought to galvanise international attention, proposing a high-level conference at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. After sharing an Iftar with displaced families, he reiterated the United Nations’ commitment to securing “a voluntary, safe and sustainable return” for all refugees.

Source: bd News24 March 26, 2025 15:39 UTC