Bangladesh: Ambassador Rabab Fatima elected chair of UN Peacebuilding Commission

DHAKA, 02 February 2022, (TON): Ambassador Rabab Fatima, permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

According to a statement of the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN “the election of the chair and vice-chairs of PBC was held today at the UN Headquarters in New York.”

Ambassador Fatima is the first woman to be elected as PBC chair.

The PBC is an intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts of the conflict-affected countries upon their request, with a view to preventing relapse of conflict and ensuring inclusive and sustainable development.

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