The permanent representatives of Morocco and Lithuania and the deputy permanent representatives of Brazil and Switzerland will serve alongside her as vice-presidents of the UNICEF Executive Board. Bangladesh had previously been elected to the board as a representative of the Asia-Pacific region for a three-year term from 2019-2021. Bangladesh recently appointed Fatima as its permanent representative to the UN. Her predecessor Masud Bin Momen had served as the vice-president of UNICEF's Executive Board in 2019. She said the Executive Board will work hard for the welfare and rights of children by implementing new ideas and strategies.

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2020 06:22 UTC