Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J Mohammed on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office in Dhaka.
During the meeting, they discussed, in detail, the impact of climate change, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets, gender equality, child labour, child marriage and violence against women, read a press release.
The speaker said the government is working tirelessly to ensure sustainable development by 2030 despite the delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
She said members of the parliament are working sincerely to ensure gender equality, eliminate child marriage, and prevent violence against women in their respective constituencies and the Jatiya Sangsad is also providing all necessary support to this end.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formulated Delta Plan-2100 to deal with climate change, the speaker said, adding that the Jatiya Sangsad will also participate in the programme taken to deal with climate change in this delta.
The UN deputy secretary-general praised Bangladesh's work in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
She said parliamentarians can play an important role in achieving the sustainable development of the country.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin lauded the leadership of the UN deputy secretary-general in implementing SDGs.
