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Remarks by Ms. Shanchita Haque, Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh at “Changing the Trajectory: Integrated Resilience Thinking and COVID-19 Recovery Towards 1.5°C” organized by the Belize, Bhutan and IFRC on 15 June 2020

I thank Belize, Bhutan, and IFRC for organizing this event. Also, I appreciate the speakers for their thoughtful perspectives. I am happy to hear the discussions today. It has rightly tried to frame the COVID 19 recovery with our response to climate crisis. The lives and the livelihoods of the people across the world are …

Remarks by Ms. Shanchita Haque, Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh at “Changing the Trajectory: Integrated Resilience Thinking and COVID-19 Recovery Towards 1.5°C” organized by the Belize, Bhutan and IFRC on 15 June 2020 Read More »

Remarks by Mr. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, DPR of Bangladesh at the Virtual Launch of the UN Group of Friends of Climate Adaptation and Resilience New York on 12 June 2020

Thank you, Ambassador for giving me the floor. At the outset, I would like to thank Egypt and the United Kingdom for this great initiative of launching a Group of Friends of Climate Adaptation and Resilience. Our partnership with Egypt and the UK dates back to the Climate Action Summit last year when along with …

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Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the High-Level Panel on “Addressing the increasing complexity of health challenges in humanitarian context”, New York, 09 June 2020

I thank you, Mr. Moderator/Mr. Lowcock. Health emergencies can exacerbate any humanitarian crisis. Therefore, it is integral to have contingency plans to tackle health emergencies in humanitarian crisis situations. Bangladesh recognizes the complexity of health challenges in humanitarian situations. We are hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas from Myanmar. Despite our resource limitations, we gave shelter …

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Statement of Bangladesh by Tareq Md Ariful Islam, DPR, at the AHWG thematic debate on the Office of the President of the General Assembly (PGA), 09 June 2020

We thank the co-chairs of the Ad hoc Working Group for convening this thematic debate on strengthening the office of the President of General Assembly. We appreciate your efforts in carrying out the work of the group despite the challenging circumstances posed by Covid-19. Let me begin by joining other colleagues in expressing our deepest …

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Intervention by Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Virtual Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Tailoring the Socio-economic Response to COVID-19 in Peacebuilding Contexts on 5 June 2020

I thank you Mr. Chair for covening today’s meeting. I also thank all the distinguished briefers for sharing their valuable perspectives with us.  Mr. Chair,  In conflict affected countries and fragile conditions, the pandemic has already placed critical limitations on existing peacebuilding efforts. It has exacerbated further underlying root causes of violence and fragility. A …

Intervention by Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Virtual Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Tailoring the Socio-economic Response to COVID-19 in Peacebuilding Contexts on 5 June 2020 Read More »

Remarks by H.E Ambassador Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Group of Friends of Migration Meeting on “Migration in the Time of COVID 19: Migrant Health and Remittances” on 4 June 2020

I thank you, Hon’ble Minister, for joining us today and for your important statement. Ambassador Geraldine, Fellow Co-Chairs, Excellencies, Distinguished Panelists, Dear Colleagues – good afternoon. I thank you for joining us today to discuss about the state of migration in the time of Covid 19 and its impact on migrant health and remittances. We …

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Remarks by H.E Ambassador Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Group of Friends of Migration Meeting on “Migration in the Time of COVID 19: Migrant Health and Remittances” on 4 June 2020

I thank you, Hon’ble Minister, for joining us today and for your important statement. Ambassador Geraldine, Fellow Co-Chairs, Excellencies, Distinguished Panelists, Dear Colleagues – good afternoon. I thank you for joining us today to discuss about the state of migration in the time of Covid-19 and its impact on migrant health and remittances. We are …

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Remarks by H.E Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, New York at the Group of Friends of SDG Financing to Discuss Next Steps following the May 28 High Level Event on FFD in the Era of COVID 19 and Beyond, 3 June 2020

I thank you, Co-Chairs. Excellencies. Dear Colleagues. The pandemic is no longer a health crisis alone. It has become a global economic and social crisis, and the consequences would be borne by our peoples and economies for years to come. And like other crises, the hardest hit is the vulnerable developing countries. Global solidarity and …

Remarks by H.E Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, New York at the Group of Friends of SDG Financing to Discuss Next Steps following the May 28 High Level Event on FFD in the Era of COVID 19 and Beyond, 3 June 2020 Read More »

Statement by Ms. Shanchita Haque, Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum Meeting “Financing A Sustainable Recovery from COVID 19” on 2 June 2020

Thanks, Chairperson We are passing through an unprecedented health, economic and social crisis. The consequences of this would be borne by our peoples and economies for years to come. I will highlight a few issues: First, in many of our countries, SDG implementation plans are put on hold as we are diverting our limited resources …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Consultation on Review of the Human Rights Treaty Body System 2 June 2020 at 10am

Mr. President. Madam High Commissioner. Mr. Co-Facilitators. Excellencies. I congratulate you, Mr. Co-facilitators, on your appointment to lead this important process. We are confident that under your able leadership this review would bring about much-needed changes to the treaty body system. I thank the PGA and the High Commissioner for being with us today and …

Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Consultation on Review of the Human Rights Treaty Body System 2 June 2020 at 10am Read More »