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Statement by Mr. Md. Monwar Hossain, PhD, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York under agenda item 78: ‘Oceans and Law of the Sea’, 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 07 December 2021
Mr. President, The significance of oceans for the survival of mankind is well-established. The oceans and their resources are the lifeline of a large majority of humanity. More than 3 billion people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods and over 80 per cent of world trade is transported by sea. Today, unfortunately the oceans …
Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at Inaugural Event of the NGO Committee on Language and Languages on Multilingualism and the United Nations, Policy, Practice and Prospects, 07 December 2021
Excellencies, USG Abelian, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen A very good morning to you all. I thank the NGO Committee on Language and Languages for organizing today’s event. My special thanks to Professor Francis and Professor Tonkin for inviting me to share a few thoughts on this important subject. I am very pleased to …
Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the Plenary meeting of the General Assembly during the adoption of the draft Resolution A/76/L.6 for Graduation of Bangladesh, Lao PDR, and Nepal from the LDC category, Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues. I thank all Member States, especially our development partners, for their support and flexibility to reach consensus for the unanimous adoption of resolution A/76/L.6 Rev. 1 entitled the for graduation of Bangladesh, Lao PDR, and Nepal from the LDC category. With the adoption of this resolution, we have been able …
Statement of H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the launching ceremony of The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Bangladesh for 2022-2026, 21 November 2021
I thank you for inviting me to the launching ceremony of the UNSDCF for Bangladesh. This is indeed a momentous occasion in our collaboration and partnership with the newly reformed and reinvigorated UN Country Team. And I wish to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate you all for being such excellent partners in our …
Statement by Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on the Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency for 2020, United Nations General Assembly, 17 November 2021
Mr. President, I wish to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting IAEA’s annual report and for providing updates on the Agency’s 2021 activities. Bangladesh thanks the Agency for continuing its activities during the reporting period amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
INVITATION TO HL EVENT: Accelerating Level of Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery During COVID19 and Beyond, 22 November 2021, 8.00am-9.45am EST
Dear All, A High Level virtual event “Accelerating Level of Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery During COVID19 and Beyond,” will be held on 22 November 2021, 8.00am-9.45am EST . RSVP HERE. The event will be held in the margins of the High Level meeting of the General Assembly on the progress achieved on the …
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the International Seabed Authority at the High Level event of the ISA 2021 reports on the opportunities offered by UNCLOS to LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, 16 November 2021, 9:00-10:00 am
Secretary General Michael Lodge, USG Soares, USG Rattray, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues. I thank you, Mr. Secretary General, for inviting me to speak at this important “publication launch” event. I thank LDC Group Chair, Ambassador Ligoya, for his insightful remarks. I support his call to develop a specific project for LDCs to enable them to harness …