At a high-level event at the United Nations General Assembly marking ‘International Zero Waste Day,’ Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdoğan praised Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus for his remarkable contributions and global support for waste reduction. Focusing on fashion and textile waste, Emine Erdoğan highlighted the devastating impact of current linear production models and emphasized the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling to protect the planet’s future. Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to addressing sustainability challenges in the textile sector.