United News of Bangladesh

United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday highlighted their six priorities in the year 2025, including supporting preparations for ‘free, fair, and credible’ elections in Bangladesh. "Our 2025 priorities include supporting Bangladesh’s smooth transition strategy for LDC graduation and supporting preparations for free, fair and credible elections," she said. Lewis said strengthening national institutions through reform commissions; scaling climate finance and inclusive green development; accelerating gender equality and social justice; and mobilising innovative finance for the SDGs through public-private partnerships are among the priorities for them in the year 2025. Speaking at the ‘DCAB Talk’ at the Jatiya Press Club, the UNRC said they mobilised technical expertise in key areas -- electoral reform, transitional justice and police reform. Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) hosted the event where DCAB President AKM Moinuddin and General Secretary Md Arifuzzaman Mamun also spoke.