New York, 15 June 2021: “We have always called for international community’s active role in resolving the political aspects of the Rohingya problem; address the root causes and most importantly fulfil their fundamental right to return to their homes in safety, security and dignity” said the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh at a high-level virtual discussion …
New York, 14 June 2021: Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, M.P. inaugurated the newly established Bangabandhu Lounge at the Permanent Mission today. The lounge has been set up as part of the observance of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary. “The lounge houses a rich collection of books, photos, documentaries, and graphical display on the life and …
New York, 07 June 2021: Bangladesh has been elected as Vice President for the upcoming 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly from the Asia Pacific Region for one year term beginning from September 2021. The election was held at the United Nations General Assembly today where Bangladesh was elected unanimously. Along with Bangladesh, …
New York, 27 May 2021: The United Nations awarded 8 fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh posthumously with ‘Dag Hammarskjöld Medal’. Today, at a virtual ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers held in UN headquarters, 129 fallen peacekeepers from 44 nations received this symbol of the ultimate sacrifice who lost their lives …
New York, 26 May 2021: To ensure the sustainability of the graduating and the graduated countries we need bold, innovative, improved and coordinated support measures from the development partners, United Nations system, and other international and regional organizations, said the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima. She was speaking at the …
New York, 25 May 2021: The ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister, Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed highlighted how Bangladesh harnessed the power of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to achieve its transformative socio-economic development during the past decade at the UN. He was delivering a keynote speech at a thematic panel discussion titled “Leveraging the Power …
New York, 24 May 2021: Today, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN and Ambassador Bob Ray, Permanent Representative of Canada jointly convened the first Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting of the Fifth United Nations Conference (LDC-5) on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the UN Headquarters in New York. …
New York, 20 May 2021: The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima urged the international community to take urgent and decisive actions to resolve the longstanding crisis in Palestine. She was speaking at the Joint Debate on the Situation in the Middle East and the Question of Palestine, today, convened …
New York, 03 May 2021: Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab Fatima stressed on the importance of adequate funding of the UN peacekeeping missions. Ambassador Fatima was speaking at the UN peacekeeping budget session in the UN headquarters, New York. She had mentioned that sufficient and sustained peacekeeping budget was critical …
New York, 28 April 2021: The United Nations General Assembly adopted unanimously a historic resolution on drowning prevention today. The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima introduced the first ever one-off UNGA resolution on “Global Drowning Prevention” which acknowledges the ‘silent epidemic’ for the first time in UN’s 75-year history. Co-led …