Pandemic shows nations need UN more than ever: PM
'Covid-19 makes achievement of 2030 Agenda more challenging'
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the coronavirus pandemic has shown that both developed and developing nations need the United Nations more than ever.
And multilateralism is the way forward, she said, report agencies.
The Prime Minister said this while delivering her speech virtually in the early hours on Tuesday (Bangladesh Time) at the high-level event arranged to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York.
World leaders have come together, virtually, to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
As COVID-19 began to spread around the world earlier this year, forcing millions of people to shelter at home and devastating economies, countries turned inward and reflected on the way forward.
The prime minister commended the UN secretary-general for keeping the flag of multilateralism high and also paid her tribute to all frontline UN staff and agencies for their tireless efforts and dedication.
"The challenges of our time, including the current pandemic, go beyond borders.”