Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday joined a welcome reception hosted by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The reception ceremony began at 8:00 am (NY time) at North Delegate Lounge of the UN headquarters in New York to welcome the global leaders joining the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reports BSS.
At the reception, Prof Yunus exchanged pleasantries with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Mauritius Prithvirajsingh Roopun and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, among others.
Prof Yunus arrived in New York on Monday to participate in the 79th UNGA, where the high-level debate commenced that day.