Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has congratulated António Guterres on his re-appointment as the secretary-general of the United Nations. He commended Guterres' leadership in the UN during his first term as secretary-general. Dr Momen also thanked him for his continued attention to the Rohingya issue. Also read: Guterres gets second term to lead UN The foreign minister said, "Although Bangladesh is on track towards implementing SDGs, there are concerns about the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in securing financing for the SDGs." Dr Momen also called for continued support measures for graduating countries. The UN has special relations with Bangladesh, said Guterres.  He praised Bangladesh's strong leadership in all areas of the UN's activities, especially in peacekeeping, climate change and women empowerment. Dr Momen met with the UN secretary-general at the UN Headquarters Thursday.