Madame Executive Secretary, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues – good morning. I thank you, Madame Executive Secretary, for reaching out to us and for your comprehensive briefing. I am very pleased to note the many important developments in the region and the initiatives being undertaken by ESCAP. I also thank my good friend, Ambassador Amrit Rai, for …
Lord Ahmad, Secretary General Scotland, Excellencies – Good afternoon. I thank the Permanent Missions of Fiji, Rwanda, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth Secretariat for organizing this meeting. I thank the panelists for sharing their valuable insights. Bangladesh, a climate vulnerable country, is facing multiple shocks due to the pandemic. For supporting our critical sectors …
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate. I the Secretary General, and other speakers for sharing their important perspectives about the UN in the post-COVID world. We are going through extraordinary times; and an unprecedented crisis. We are seeing how are hard-won gains as charted in the Agenda 2030 are at increasing …
Mr. President, I thank you and the German Presidency for organizing this virtual High-Level Open Debate. I also express my sincere appreciation to Ms. Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Madame Nadia Carine Therese Fornel-Poutou, Executive President, Association des Femmes Juristes de Centrafrique (AFJC), and the distinguished representative …
Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I thank the International Seabed Authority for organizing this briefing. Today’s briefing is extremely important in terms of re-organizing our work and future priorities given the current uncertainties involving the Covid-19 pandemic. As regards the upcoming annual session, as you are aware, Bangladesh has been elected as the …
Mr. Chair The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us yet again of the importance of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in tackling any crisis situation while remaining on track with Agenda 2030. The digital infrastructure has helped us to remain connected, and to ensure business continuity despite the global lockdown. At the same time, it has …
Thank you, Ambassador Geraldine. Excellencies, Distinguished Panelists, Dear Colleagues. Good afternoon. I thank you for organizing this timely and much-needed discussion on the dual crisis confronting us – climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Both are proving to be existential threats. I thank all the speakers for their thoughtful and thought-provoking perspectives. While the lives …
Thank you, Madam Moderator. Ambassador Milica Pejanović Đurišić, Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General of ITU Mr. Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the Secretary General on South-South Cooperation James Gowen, Chairman, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative Excellencies,Distinguished Panelists,Distinguished Delegates, A very good afternoon to you all. I thank ITU, UNOSSC and GESI for organizing this event. This comes …
Mr. President, I thank you and the German Presidency for organizing this virtual High-Level Open Debate. Ialso express my sincere appreciation to Madame Michelle Bachelet, Mr. David Shearer, and the distinguished representatives of civil society, for their insightful remarks. Protection and promotion of human rights is an essential pre-requisite for achieving sustaining peace. This is …
Excellencies, Executive Director Fore, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Colleagues – it has been an extraordinary session. Our very first annual session held virtually. And belying all initial apprehensions, it was an extraordinary success. I sincerely thank everyone for their support, understanding and cooperation. And a special thanks to OSEB for their usual excellent support. I would …