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New York, 23 June 2020: “Countries would have to collaborate strongly for a sustainable recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic that would complement their efforts to eradicate poverty, by ensuring food security and strengthening public health systems”, said the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima at the virtual launching of the …

Bangladesh joins the United Nations Alliance for Poverty Eradication. Read More »

New York, 12 June 2020: Bangladesh joined as a member of the Steering Committee of the UN Group of Friends on climate adaptation and resilience today.Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment of Egypt, and Baroness Saag, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development of the UK launched the Group as its convenors. The other members …

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New York, 09 June 2020: “The principle of burden- and responsibility- sharing should be central to the actions of the international community in addressing humanitarian situations. Emergency humanitarian responses such as pandemics and health emergencies must be underpinned by additional humanitarian assistance, without curtailing the funds for regular humanitarian needs”, said the Permanent Representative of …

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New York, 04 June 2020: The PR of Bangladesh to the UN Rabab Fatima called for “Global solidarity and cooperation” and “strong political will” to address the challenges of the migrants who are disproportionately affected by the COVID 19 pandemic globally. Underscoring that the pandemic has exposed as well as exacerbated the vulnerabilities of the …

Bangladesh urges the migrant-host countries to be humane and responsible towards the migrants in the COVID pandemic Read More »

New York, 04 June 2020: The Ministry of Land of Bangladesh has been awarded by the United Nations the prestigious ‘United Nations Public Service Award’ for 2020, in the category of “Developing transparent and accountable public institutions” in recognition of the “E-Mutation” initiative. Conveying this decision in a letter to the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh …

Bangladesh’s Land Ministry wins the 2020 UN Public Service Award for “E-Mutation” Read More »

New York, 03 June 2020: “We urge our trading partners to practice responsible business conduct during this crisis. It is no time for economic or trade protectionism. LDCs should be given their previously committed market access,” said the PR of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima. She highlighted the challenges of the disrupted global …

Bangladesh calls for responsible business conduct in trade and protection of migrants for overcoming the impacts of COVID 19 in LDCs Read More »

New York, 01 June 2020: The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima said today, “For Protection of Civilians trainings to be effective on the ground, they must be fit for purpose and flexible enough to adjust with the evolving situations and local realities”. She was delivering concluding remarks at a …

Trainings for the Protection of Civilians must be “Fit for Purpose”—Ambassador Rabab Fatima Read More »

New York, 29 May 2020: The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Ms. Rabab Fatima said today, “I salute the women peacekeepers globally for their outstanding contribution to international peace and security”. She was speaking at a high-level virtual event titled “Key to Peace, Key to Protection: Women Peacekeepers in Action” to …

Ambassador Rabab Fatima hails the outstanding contribution of women peacekeepers globally Read More »

New York, 29 May 2020: Today, on the occasion of the ‘2020 International Day of the United Nations Peacekeepers (Peacekeepers Day)’ the UN Postal Administration, jointly with the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York, issued a set of commemorative stamps as a tribute to UN peacekeepers and marking the Birth Centenary of the …

United Nations issues stamps on the occasion of UN Peacekeepers Day, marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Read More »

New York, 28 May 2020: For the first time in the United Nations Peacekeeping history, the UN chartered a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, the flagship carrier of the country for carrying Bangladeshi UN Peacekeepers to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). This comes as a true recognition of …

First time in UN History, Bangladesh Biman carries Bangladeshi UN Peacekeepers Read More »