Statement

I thank you Mr. Chair for covening today’s meeting. I also thank all the distinguished briefers for sharing their valuable perspectives with us.  Mr. Chair,  In conflict affected countries and fragile conditions, the pandemic has already placed critical limitations on existing peacebuilding efforts. It has exacerbated further underlying root causes of violence and fragility. A …

Intervention by Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Virtual Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Tailoring the Socio-economic Response to COVID-19 in Peacebuilding Contexts on 5 June 2020 Read More »

I thank you, Hon’ble Minister, for joining us today and for your important statement. Ambassador Geraldine, Fellow Co-Chairs, Excellencies, Distinguished Panelists, Dear Colleagues – good afternoon. I thank you for joining us today to discuss about the state of migration in the time of Covid 19 and its impact on migrant health and remittances. We …

Remarks by H.E Ambassador Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Group of Friends of Migration Meeting on “Migration in the Time of COVID 19: Migrant Health and Remittances” on 4 June 2020 Read More »

I thank you, Co-Chairs. Excellencies. Dear Colleagues. The pandemic is no longer a health crisis alone. It has become a global economic and social crisis, and the consequences would be borne by our peoples and economies for years to come. And like other crises, the hardest hit is the vulnerable developing countries. Global solidarity and …

Remarks by H.E Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, New York at the Group of Friends of SDG Financing to Discuss Next Steps following the May 28 High Level Event on FFD in the Era of COVID 19 and Beyond, 3 June 2020 Read More »

Mr. Chair, I thank you for organizing this electronic consultation and for the opportunity to share our perspectives. Let me also take this opportunity to thank all the briefers for their valuable insights on this important topic. Mr. Chair, Bangladesh values the importance of institution building and UN system wide engagement to promote peacebuilding and …

Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative at the Ambassadorial-level electronic Consultation of the Peacebuilding Commission 2020 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture “Institution Building and System-Wide Engagement for Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace” on 2 June 2020 Read More »

Thank you, Mr. Moderator. I thank PAX for hosting today’s meeting; and my apologies for not being able to join from the start. I thank Ambassador Oosterom and Ambassador Amorín, for their valuable remarks. Let me also thank the panelists for their valuable insights. I also thank Mr. Kayinamura for highlighting the key takeaways from …

Concluding Remarks by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the POC week virtual side event on Training for the Protection of Civilians: Assessing the challenges and best practices of contributions to UN peacekeeping training on 01 June 2020 Read More »

Mr. President, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, I thank [DSG and] the Principals for their important statements Our Executive Board stands firmly behind the efforts of UNICEF and the broader United Nations system to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Allow me to begin by paying tribute and thanking the courageous and committed UN staff globally for being …

Statement by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima President of the UNICEF Executive Board and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations on 29 May 2020 at the 2020 Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP Read More »