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Rabab Fatima presents her credentials to UN SG

| Updated: December 08, 2019 13:55:12


Rabab Fatima presents her credentials to UN SG

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Rabab Fatima presented her credentials to the UN Secretary General (SG) Ant¢nio Guterres, in the UN Headquarters on Friday.

Earlier on November 29, she joined the mission.

After presenting her credentials, the PR conveyed the greetings from the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh to the UN secretary general.

Guterres termed Bangladesh as a friend of the UN, and lauded Dhaka’s socio-economic developments under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Bangladesh is a valued member of the UN and is making an important contribution to the work of the global body,” he added.

He also mentioned Bangladesh’s remarkable contribution to peace operations as well as the reputation and professionalism of Bangladeshi peacekeepers.

Recalling his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) held in Madrid last week, the SG praised Sheikh Hasina’s leadership in addressing the issue of climate change at the international arena.

The Permanent Representative and the Secretary General also discussed about the Rohingya crisis, when the SG reassured that he will continue his efforts towards finding an early and durable solution.

Ambassador Rabab conveyed the invitation to the Secretary-General to attend the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman starting March 2020, and shared that the occasion will be celebrated globally in a befitting manner.

Ambassador Rabab is the 15th Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN since 1974, when Bangladesh became the member of the apex body under the leadership of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

She joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1989 and also served in Bangladesh Permanent Missions in New York and Geneva, and the Missions in Kolkata and Beijing in various capacities.

With an extensive experience and specialisation in human rights and humanitarian issues, Rabab has also served on lien with the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, as Head of Human Rights and with the International Organisation for Migration as Regional Representative for South and Southwest Asia. In the credential presentation ceremony, among others, Deputy PR Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Minister Monwar Hossain, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Ms Rosemary A. DiCarlo and Chef de Cabinet of the UNSG Ms Maria Luiza Ribeirio Viotti were present.

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