Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought \u201curgent global attention and further collaboration\u201d to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, save lives and accelerate economic recovery as she placed three-point proposal at the 31st Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA).<\/p>\n
\u201cYet, there is a need for urgent global attention and further collaboration in three priority areas \u2026 Bangladesh stands ready to work with all in this (global) efforts,\u201d she said in a pre-recorded speech on Thursday evening New York time (Bangladesh time Friday morning) at the special UNGA session convened in response to COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
The current Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Chair Azerbaijan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have convened the two-day special session that started on December 3.<\/p>\n
The three-point proposal placed by the Bangladesh prime minister in the special UNGA session are- ensuring universal and equitable access to quality COVID-19 vaccine, transferring technology to developing countries to manufacture it locally and providing them with financial assistance to face challenges in wake of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
In her first proposal, Sheikh Hasina said the world needs to ensure universal, equitable, timely and affordable access to quality vaccines.<\/p>\n
She pointed out that the 2030 Development agenda recognized the fundamental role of Universal Health Coverage for achieving the SDGs guided by the principle of equity._BSS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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