Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held meetings with the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), chiefs of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday at the side line of UNGA and a hotel in New York, USA.
During a meeting, President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen has assured Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that "Bangladesh can count on Europe's support" in its reform drive.
"We also remain your partner for steady growth and infrastructure development under Global Gateway," she said during a bilateral meeting with Prof Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
"Let's make the best out of our €400 million Bangladesh Renewable Energy Facility," said the European Commission president.
The chief adviser also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof on the sidelines of UNGA.
Meanwhile, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at UN headquarters and discussed justice and accountability issues.
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim A.A. Khan called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
During the meeting, Prof Yunus asked him about the procedure to file a case of crime against humanity at the ICC against the perpetrators of the massacre during the July-August uprising, which left at least 700 people dead and more than 20,000 injured.
Karim Khan said Bangladesh can definitely file a complaint at the Hague-based court, but he said there are rules to be followed for filing a crime against humanity case at the ICC.
