by Hafizur Rahman
Dhaka, September 30, 2025 — The United Nations will open a high-level conference in New York on Tuesday to address the Rohingya crisis and the wider situation in Myanmar, bringing together leaders and representatives from at least 75 countries and international organizations.
The meeting, scheduled to begin at 10 am New York time (8 pm in Bangladesh), will feature heads of state, government leaders, and global institutions. According to Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the Chief Advisor, the aim is to sustain international attention on the Rohingya issue, gather political momentum, and seek long-term solutions.
Discussions will center on human rights conditions in Rakhine State and strategies for ensuring the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is expected to deliver remarks at the opening session. Turkey will represent the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), while Kuwait will represent the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Ahead of the conference, Yunus held separate meetings on Monday with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop, and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. Talks focused on Rohingya repatriation, education for Rohingya children, skills training, and the need for increased international funding for refugees in Bangladesh camps.
Yunus’s press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, later said the discussions also touched on the broader conflict in Rakhine State and measures required to create conditions conducive to repatriation.
