Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Masud Bin Momen File PhotoMasud Bin Momen addressed a side event at the UN Headquarters on WednesdayThe Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, has highlighted Bangladesh’s initiatives on social protection that have been implemented by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Ambassador Momen addressed a side event, as part of the ongoing 57th Commission for Social Development (CSocD), held at the UN Headquarters on “Social Protection as a Strategy for Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion” in New York, on Wednesday. He said that the government has formulated a comprehensive National Social Security Strategy to consolidate all the safety net programs. Momen elaborated that a prime example of a successful cooperative initiated at that time—and still operating—is Milk Vita, a national leading cooperative in Bangladesh. He emphasized the need for: resources, institutions, capacity, technology, plus—most importantly—political commitment to address the challenges of inequality and social exclusion.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 14, 2019 09:45 UTC