Rabab Fatima
Protection of human rights of utmost importance to Bangladesh: Rabab Fatima
Bangladesh Permanent Representative Ambassador Rabab Fatima has reiterated Bangladesh’s unflinching commitment in promoting and protecting human rights.
Bangladesh wants enhanced cooperation with ISA
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Rabab Fatima has stressed the need for increased cooperation between Bangladesh and ISA in the field of capacity building and technology transfer, as a means for achieving sustainable development goals.
Bangladesh calls for equitable, affordable access to Covid-19 vaccines
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Rabab Fatima has highlighted the need for making the Covid-19 vaccines available, affordable and distributing those equitably to all countries that need those most.
Humane treatment of migrant workers must to eradicate poverty: Envoy
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has urged the development and trading partner countries to demonstrate responsible business conduct and to adopt a humane approach to protect the rights and livelihoods of the migrants and the migrant workers during the COVID crisis.
“The gains we had made in poverty eradication and women’s empowerment are at serious risk. This is not the time for economic and trade protectionism; rather this is the time for amplifying global solidarity,” she said.
The PR made the remarks while addressing a virtual side event of the High Level Political Forum entitled “Preserving and Advancing Global Progress on Eradicating Poverty: Responding to the COVID 19 Crisis” hosted by the Government of Canada recently in New York.
Ambassador Fatima mentioned that export earnings and remittances are critical for the poverty eradication in the developing countries, said a media release on Saturday.
Reflecting that bold, resolute, people-centric, and inclusive policies adopted by the Government of Sheikh Hasina had played a vital role in pulling millions of people out of poverty in Bangladesh, Ambassador Fatima shared with the participants different poverty reduction strategies such as expanded social safety net for the vulnerable people, financial inclusion, education of women and youth, gender equality, use of ICT and digitalization, strong disaster risk reduction programmes, and resilience building against climate change impacts.
Minister of Children, Family and Social Development of Canada Ahmed Hussen addressed the event that facilitated a lively dialogue with different countries and members of Canada’s National Poverty Advisory Council on lessons learned on the intersecting topics of poverty reduction and ‘restart and recovery’ efforts in the face of COVID-19, and opportunities for continuing progress on SDG 1: No Poverty.
The Minister reiterated Canada’s commitment to global poverty eradication and its support to the vulnerable developing countries such as LDCs and SIDS particularly in their resilience building and the development of the private sector including the MSMEs.
Stating that Bangladesh’s SDG implementation and poverty eradication plans are likely to suffer setbacks from the pandemic, Ambassador Fatima reiterated that poverty eradication would be the cornerstone of Bangladesh’s post COVID recovery plans.
She urged the development partners, multilateral donors and the private sector to come forward to support developing countries in sustaining and building productive capacity, growth of resilient infrastructure, diversification of the economies, and job creation.
She also underscored the need for separate stimulus packages and innovative support measures for the graduating LDCs such as Bangladesh to preserve their gains in poverty eradication and prevent a slide back.
Catherine Adam, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Strategic and Service Policy Branch Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) warned the participants of the widening inequalities induced by the COVID 19 pandemic and highlighted the importance of putting in place inclusive systems. Several speakers lauded Bangladesh for attaining rapid poverty eradication with the help of pragmatic measures.
UNICEF reiterates need for innovation, efficiency, result oriented actions
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh and Executive Board President of UNICEF Rabab Fatima has said UNICEF must be supported in its effort to assist Governments to build back better for a more equitable, inclusive and greener society with a focus on innovation, efficiency and value for money.
Bangladesh for equitable sharing of marine resources
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said they will require access to equitable sharing of marine resources, especially in areas beyond national jurisdiction to fully realize the potentials of blue economy for the socio-economic development of the country.
Share burden of humanitarian situations: Dhaka to int'l community
Bangladesh has said the principle of burden- and responsibility- sharing should be central to the actions of the international community in addressing humanitarian situations.
COVID-19: Migrant-host countries urged to be humane, responsible towards migrants
Bangladesh has 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.
Trainings for protection of civilians must be “fit for purpose: Rabab Fatima
Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima said has said they must be fit for purpose and flexible enough to adjust with the evolving situations and local realities for protection of civilians trainings to be effective on the ground.
UN issues stamps marking UN Peacekeepers Day, birth centenary of Bangabandhu
The UN Postal Administration, jointly with the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York, has issued a set of commemorative stamps as a tribute to UN peacekeepers and marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.