Dhaka for creating jobs, other opportunities for all those left behind

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Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima provides called for creating employment and other opportunities for those persons who are left out.

"The migrant employees particularly are in a precarious scenario amid the Covid-19 crisis. It's a manifestation of the inequalities and discrimination that prevail inside our societies," she said.

Ambassador Fatima was first addressing the high-level particular meeting of the Economic and Public Council (ECOSOC), titled, "Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all found in the decade of actions of SDGs" recently held virtually, said the Bangladesh Objective on Saturday.

She said the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken all the aspects of human society, which is manifested in the growing economic vulnerabilities, aswell as in the climb in racism, xenophobia and hate speech around the world.

“Hence, we must manage the problem in a holistic way so that you can achieve our aim of leaving nobody behind,” she added.

Referring to the dedication of Bangladesh to equality and social justice, the Ambassador highlighted numerous aspects of Bangladesh’s Covid-19 recovery plan, which located the most vulnerable section of our society at the centre.

Furthermore to 19 stimulus deals that take into account 3.7% of our GDP, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has got scaled up resilient social safety systems, with a give attention to women, the ultra-poor, informal settlement dwellers, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations.

The Ambassador emphasised that, to handle the rising racism and other kinds of discrimination, the international community must invest in a simply just and equal health system both at the countrywide and the global level.

“… and that may start with universal access to vaccines, for everyone, regardless of race, position or nationality,” she mentioned.

Ambassador Fatima urged to handle the underlying root factors behind inequalities, including poverty, violence, discrimination and exclusion, together with insufficient education and career - through the sincere and concerted work of all stakeholders.

She also highlighted the importance of education, which creates prospects and helps people break through the cycle of racism.

In this regard, she needed greater attention to the problem of the prevailing digital divide that's keeping many children from learning during Covid.

Ambassador Fatima stated that community vices like racism can't be eliminated without addressing gender inequality, which is entrenched in social norms.

Echoing the decision of the Secretary General to create a new social written agreement, founded in inclusivity and sustainability, the lady stated that “we desire a new paradigm inside our collaborative efforts to address the multidimensional dynamics of inequality that is present inside our society.”

Organised by the ECOSOC of the UN, the interacting with was participated simply by Ministers and various other high-level dignitaries by member states and also representatives from civil world, academia and media.
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com

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