Bangladesh elected as executive member of 3 UN organization

Bangladesh elected as executive member of 3 UN organizations.Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS for the term 2021-2023. Bangladesh was elected with 53 votes out of 54 votes. Only one member state abstained from voting in the election.

The newly-elected executive board will take office on January 01, 2021.

This information was given in a notification sent from the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations on Tuesday (September 15). The election of the eight bodies of the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was held on Monday (September 14th) by direct vote at the UN headquarters.

The statement further said that the victory is a testament to the strong legacy, trust and confidence that Bangladesh has gained due to the relentless progress of Bangladesh in socio-economic development under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and working closely with UN agencies and its executive boards.

Bangladesh is still a member of the Executive Board of UNICEF and UN Women. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is currently chairing the Executive Board of UNICEF.

News Room, September 15,2020