Bangladesh elected Chair of ILO Technical Committee on Covid-19
Bangladesh elected Chair of ILO Technical Committee on Covid-19
Bangladesh has been elected as the Chair of the Technical Committee to steer the global negotiations for an inclusive, sustainable and human centred recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative Md Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva will chair the negotiations.
In the context of the negative impact of the pandemic, the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday (May 20) organised a long discussion, which was participated by the member states of the organisation.
As a result of the discussion, a draft outcome document has been formulated which will be adopted in the upcoming 109th International Labour Conference (ILC) to be held virtually on June 3-19, said a press release of Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva on Friday.
Bangladesh elected chair of ILO Covid-19 technical committee
UNB, Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka
Bangladesh has been elected chair of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) technical committee on Covid-19 to steer negotiations on a draft Covid-19 outcome document that was formulated through a discussion of the organisation s member states recently.
The document will be adopted in the upcoming 109th International Labour Conference (ILC) to be held virtually during June 3-19.
Bangladesh played a leadership role as the representative of the Asia Pacific Group in the drafting of the document.
To seek the views and consent of the member states on the draft Covid-19 outcome document, the final round of negotiation will take place before the upcoming ILC.
Bangladesh, Ireland initiate first-ever UN resolution on Global Drowning Prevention United News of Bangladesh (UNB)
Bangladesh, April 29 The United Nations General Assembly has adopted unanimously a historic resolution on drowning prevention globally.
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima on Wednesday introduced the first ever one-off UNGA resolution on Global Drowning Prevention which acknowledges the silent epidemic for the first time in UN s 75-year history.
Co-led by Ireland, the resolution was co-sponsored by a total 81 Member States. Bangladesh and Ireland flag waving in the wind against white cloudy blue sky together. Diplomacy concept, international relations.
UN adopts Bangladesh-proposed resolution on drowning prevention
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted unanimously a historic resolution, introduced by Bangladesh, on drowning prevention and proclaimed 25 July as World Drowning Prevention Day.
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima introduced the first ever one-off UNGA resolution on “Global Drowning Prevention” which acknowledges the ‘silent epidemic’ for the first time in UN’s 75-year history, reports BSS.
Co-led by Ireland, the resolution was co-sponsored by a total 81member states, according to a press release received here today.
The resolution recognizes that drowning affects every nation of the world and provides a framework for action for an effective response to the unacceptably high number of drowning deaths.
Bangladesh introduces first ever UN resolution on “Global Drowning Prevention”
Diplomatic Correspondent
29th April, 2021 10:17:39 AM
The United Nations General Assembly adopted unanimously a historic resolution on drowning prevention on Wednesday (April 28).
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima introduced the first ever one-off UNGA resolution on “Global Drowning Prevention” which acknowledges the ‘silent epidemic’ for the first time in UN’s 75-year history.
Co-led by Ireland, the resolution was co-sponsored by a total 81Member States.
The resolution recognizes that drowning affects every nation of the world and provides a framework for action for an effective response to the unacceptably high number of drowning deaths.