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 Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the ISA virtual Ambassadorial Briefing, 10 July 2020, New York

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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 …

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Intervention by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima at the HLPF event on Means of implementation to match the scope of the crisis and the breadth of our ambition for 2030: Science, Technology and Innovation, 10 July 2020

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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 …

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Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the HLPF Side-event on Adaptation and Resilience in a post-COVID world: Transformative, Inclusive and Locally-led Climate Policy and Action, New York 8 July 2020

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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 …

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Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UNat the HLPF virtual side event on “Digital with Purpose: Accelerating action and transformative pathways for delivering on the sustainable development goals and recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic”, 8 July 2020, 12 pm, New York

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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 …

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UNat the HLPF virtual side event on “Digital with Purpose: Accelerating action and transformative pathways for delivering on the sustainable development goals and recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic”, 8 July 2020, 12 pm, New York Read More »

Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Peace Operations and Human Rights”, 07 July 2020, New York

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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 …

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Closing statement by the President of the UNICEF Executive Board H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations on 02 July

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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 …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Pandemics and security”, 02 July 2020, New York

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Mr. President,  I thank you and the German Presidency for organizing this virtual High-Level Open Debate. We also thank the Secretary-General, President of ICRC and AU Commissioner for Social Affairs for sharing their valuable insights. Covid 19 pandemic has upended the entire world. Lack of adequate and sustained response has taken the crisis beyond health …

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Statement delivered by Mr. Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN at the Annual Session of the UNICEF Executive Board on 29 June 2020

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Madam President Like elsewhere, large number of children in Bangladesh are likely to face the severe impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. Now our children are out of school and most of them are likely to remain so as learning in a digital platform is more challenging due to poor internet connectivity, limited hardware and insufficient skilled …

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Opening Statement by the President of the Executive Board H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the UNICEF Executive Board annual session 2020 on 29 June

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Excellencies, Executive Director Fore, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Colleagues, Good Morning. I wish to begin by thanking Executive Director Ms. Fore and all UNICEF staff for their dedicated and courageous efforts over the past few months to respond to the many challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Serving on the front lines of the global response, …

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Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima at the Ambassadorial Briefing on “Equitable sharing of benefits from sustainable development of seabed resources: Opportunities for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS”, 25 June 2020 at 10:00-11:30am, New York  

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I thank you Madame USG. Excellencies, USG, Secretary General ISA, Dear Colleagues – good morning. I wish to thank the Office of the High Representative, and my good friends, Amb. Ligoya, Amb. Umarov and Amb. Young and their Missions for organizing today’s important briefing and for their excellent statements. I thank the briefers for their …

Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima at the Ambassadorial Briefing on “Equitable sharing of benefits from sustainable development of seabed resources: Opportunities for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS”, 25 June 2020 at 10:00-11:30am, New York   Read More »

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