Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received “SDG Progress Award” from The UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network for Bangladesh’s bold move in responding to the universal call to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all.
‘The honorable prime minister accepted the award saying she is dedicating it to the people of Bangladesh,’ foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said in a media briefing in New York on Monday (NY time).
Momen called the event an important international recognition of the country’s success in leading the Sustainable Development Goals after achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The SDSN was established in 2012 under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General, led by eminent economist and development strategist Professor Jeffrey D Sachs.
The platform aims to bring together global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development and to determine country-specific competitiveness in development activities.
The moderator of the event introduced Sheikh Hasina as the ‘jewel of the crown of the day’, while Sax praised her leadership in leading the SDG campaign even during the global Covid-19 epidemic.
According to Momen, Sachs said, “Bangladesh is doing a miracle” when an international report said that the country was ranked third among the countries in achieving the SDG target.
The epidemic has increased poverty in many countries, but social security net programs have revived Bangladesh’s economy through money circulating, which creates market demand, Momen added.
The Prime Minister also attended a number of other international events on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, an important closed-door meeting of heads of government on climate change co-organized by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
