Nirupam Nath, Author at Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations

Remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the panel on ‘Equality in Science for Society: for the people and the planet’ in the 6th Assembly of International Day of Women & Girls in Science 14:50-16:00 hrs, 11 February 2021

Madam Moderator (Ambassador Kuret, so good to see you in the chair) Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, good afternoon. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to share a few thoughts. The pandemic is a strong reminder about the need to invest in science, technology, and innovation (STI) to tackle such catastrophes. Without the timely intervention …

Remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the panel on ‘Equality in Science for Society: for the people and the planet’ in the 6th Assembly of International Day of Women & Girls in Science 14:50-16:00 hrs, 11 February 2021 Read More »

Closing Remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of SDG-10 on February 10, 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Once again thank the panelists for their excellent reflections on this complex issue; and delegations who have also brought in important points in their interventions. It was indeed a very thought-provoking discussion today. Let me highlight some of my take-aways and messages from the discussion: First, I reiterate my point about the vaccines, which has been …

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Opening Remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of SDG-10 on February 10, 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Good morning, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues. I join Ambassador Cho in welcoming you in today’s discussion. I thank you, Ambassador Cho, for setting the stage for our discussion today with your usual eloquence. Ambassador Cho mentioned the Academy Award winning movie ‘Parasite’. It dealt with the cruelty of inequalities in our societies. Just one year later, …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima at the General debate of theorganization of work for the 2021 first regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board on 9 February 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Madam President – I am delighted to see you in the Chair. Congratulations to you and all members of the bureau. It’s good to be back in UNICEF among friends and so many familiar faces. I commend Executive Director Fore, for her outstanding leadership during this extraordinary year, and her dedicated team of UNICEF staff …

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Draft concluding remarks by Her Excellency Permanent Representative and Co-Chair at the organisational session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries New York, 8 February 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Excellencies Distinguished Members of the PrepCom Bureau Distinguished Delegates, we are almost at the end First of all, I thank you all. Allow me to share a few takeaways from today’s discussion before I hand over to my co-chair Ambassador Bob Rae. We were very happy to have with us the President of the General …

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Statement by Mr. Monwar Hossain, Deputy Permanent Representative at the organizational session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, New York, 8 February 2021 Agenda item 6. General Statement

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Madam Chair, Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements made by the chairs of the G-77 and the LDCs. My delegation joins others in congratulating you and Ambassador Robert Rae of Canada on your elections as the Co-chairs of the Preparatory Committee Bureau for the Fifth UN Conference on LDCs. We also congratulate all other bureau …

Statement by Mr. Monwar Hossain, Deputy Permanent Representative at the organizational session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, New York, 8 February 2021 Agenda item 6. General Statement Read More »

Opening Remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the organizational session of the Preparatory Committee for the 5th UN Conference on the LDCs on 8 February 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Excellencies We are meeting in the midst of uncertain times brought on by the gravest crisis in recent history. The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed serious disruptions to the global health and economy. The pandemic has revealed the high vulnerability of LDCs against such shocks. Job and income losses caused by the pandemic were totally unforeseen. …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the 1st Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS for Opening of the UNOPS segment 2021 on 04 February 2021

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

I thank you, Madam President. I thank Mr. Dainhi for presenting a comprehensive report. I wish ED Faremo a speedy recovery. Amidst the pandemic, the UNOPS staff globally have been doing a remarkable job. Our deep appreciation to them; and my tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty; my deepest …

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Statement by Mr. Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Economic Minister at the 1st Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS for 2021 Opening of the UNFPA segment (New York, 03 February 2021 10:00-13:00 hrs)

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

I thank you, Madame President. I also thank, Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, for her comprehensive briefing on UNFPA’s global activities, especially on its responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNFPA has been an important development partner for Bangladesh since 1974. It has contributed significantly to mainstream population management as one of the fundamental pillars of …

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