Prof. Dr Saleemul Huq appointed to the UN’s Scientific Advisory Board

Leading global climate expert Prof. Dr Saleemul Huq OBE, Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and Professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Management at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been appointed as one of the external members of a new Scientific Advisory Board of the United Nations (UN). The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the creation of the board on August 3.

The board comprises a group of seven eminent scientists with a track record in applying their expertise, including in the humanities, and another group of chief scientists of different UN entities, the UN University Rector, and the Tech Envoy.

"I am deeply honoured and humbled to be appointed as one of the external members of the UN's Scientific Advisory Board. This further strengthens my commitment to advancing climate science and finding sustainable solutions to the challenges we face," said Prof. Huq.

"Heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Dr Huq on his prestigious appointment to the UN's Scientific Advisory Board. We are proud to have him as a distinguished member of our family," said Tanweer Hasan, PhD, Vice Chancellor of IUB.