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Statement by Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Economic Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the Second Regular Session 2020 of the Executive Board of UN-Women New York, 15 September 2020

Thank you, Mr. President. I congratulate UN Women on its 10th anniversary Over the last decade, UN Women has made remarkable contributions in advancing gender equality and providing critical support to the member states in achieving SGD5, as well as ensuring the UN system-wide mainstreaming of gender issues. Mr. President In Bangladesh, women’s empowerment is …

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Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, at the United Nations High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace convened by the President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly: The Culture of Peace: Change our world for the better in the age of COVID-19, Thursday, 10 September 2020, virtual event via online platform

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Madam President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased and honoured to join today’s event. More than 20 years back as a young delegate, I had had the privilege of being part of the core team that mooted the idea of the “Culture of Peace”, under the leadership of my PR, Amb. …

Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, at the United Nations High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace convened by the President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly: The Culture of Peace: Change our world for the better in the age of COVID-19, Thursday, 10 September 2020, virtual event via online platform Read More »

Opening statement by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, and President of the Executive Board at the Second Regular Session, UNICEF Executive Board, 8 September 2020

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Excellencies, Executive Director Fore, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Colleagues, Good Morning. It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the second regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board, our final session for the year. We are meeting yet again on the virtual platform. Who would have thought that this would become our ‘new normal’? I thank you …

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Statement by H.E. Ambassador Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS- Interactive dialogue with UNDP Administrator (New York, 3 September)

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

I thank you, Mr. President; and I congratulate you on your excellent stewardship of the Board. Mr. Steiner, I thank you for your excellent overview on UNDP’s response to the impact of Covid-19. I pay my tribute to all frontline UNDP staff and the entire UNDP team under your leadership, for their dedicated service during …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the 42th session of the Committee on Information on 02 September, 2020

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

Mr. Chairman, At the outset, I congratulate and commend you for so skillfully steering the work of the Committee during this challenging period. I thank USG Fleming for her comprehensive presentation. We take note of the comprehensive reports submitted by the Secretary General on the work of the Department of Global Communications in the three …

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Statement by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Third Open Meeting of the Discussion Group-1 on FFD in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond on External Finance, Remittances, Jobs, and Inclusive Growth Agenda, 27 August 2020

Statement, Uncategorized / By Nirupam Nath

Thank you, Chair, for setting the tone for the third and final open meeting of this Discussion Group. We are indeed very happy to have had this opportunity to work with you, Spain, and Japan in this Group as a co-lead and to be able to contribute to its work. Let me also express our …

Statement by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Third Open Meeting of the Discussion Group-1 on FFD in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond on External Finance, Remittances, Jobs, and Inclusive Growth Agenda, 27 August 2020 Read More »

Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Virtual Observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Statement / By Nore Alam

Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Virtual Observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July 2020 Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues. As a member of the Group of Friends, I align myself with the statement delivered by earlier you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima at the briefing on the work of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on 30 July 2020.

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

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 …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Commonwealth Consultation on “How to create the necessary conditions for a clean, resilient, and inclusive recovery that enables countries to build back better from the COVID-19 crisis”, 22 July 2020

Statement / By Nirupam Nath

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 …

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