UNB, Dhaka :
Rights groups on Wednesday urged the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to raise the demand of a legally binding climate treaty during the UN Sustainable Development Summit, as it is indispensable towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They also urged the Bangladesh Prime Minister to demand clear and effective guidelines of financial arrangement that are required to make the SDGs successful, specially in the least developing countries.
Twenty-three rights based organizations raised the demands forming a human chain in front the National Press Club in the city.
EquityBD, an NGO, organised the human chain programme that was supported by Climate Action Network South Asia and Action 2015, according to a press release. A written statement on behalf of the organizers was read out by Mustafa Kamal Akanda of EquityBD.
Among others, Badrul Alam, president of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Subal Sarkar of Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity, Jayed Iqbal Khan of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Aminur Rasul Babul of Unnayan Dhara, Kader Hazari of ARPAN, Abdul wahab of Jatiyo Sromik Jot, Kazi
Hafizur Rahman of Public Service Institute also addressed the human chain programme. Addressing the programme, Badrul Alam said Bangladesh is losing $2-3 billion dollar each year due to the impact of climate change, though the country is not responsible for it.
Since there is no legally binding arrangement, countries responsible for climate change are not wiling to reduce carbon emissions, which result in a 60% increase in carbon emissions, he said. To reduce carbon emissions to save countries like Bangladesh, a legally binding climate treaty is a must and it is indispensable towards the implementation of SDGs, he added.
Aminur Rasul Babul said it has been calculated that to achieve MDGs Bangladesh would need $3.5 billion foreign aid per year, but Bangladesh got aid of only $1.58 billion dollar last year. It is evident that rich countries failed to fulfill their commitment of financial support towards least developed countries, Alam added.
Rights groups on Wednesday urged the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to raise the demand of a legally binding climate treaty during the UN Sustainable Development Summit, as it is indispensable towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They also urged the Bangladesh Prime Minister to demand clear and effective guidelines of financial arrangement that are required to make the SDGs successful, specially in the least developing countries.
Twenty-three rights based organizations raised the demands forming a human chain in front the National Press Club in the city.
EquityBD, an NGO, organised the human chain programme that was supported by Climate Action Network South Asia and Action 2015, according to a press release. A written statement on behalf of the organizers was read out by Mustafa Kamal Akanda of EquityBD.
Among others, Badrul Alam, president of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Subal Sarkar of Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity, Jayed Iqbal Khan of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Aminur Rasul Babul of Unnayan Dhara, Kader Hazari of ARPAN, Abdul wahab of Jatiyo Sromik Jot, Kazi
Hafizur Rahman of Public Service Institute also addressed the human chain programme. Addressing the programme, Badrul Alam said Bangladesh is losing $2-3 billion dollar each year due to the impact of climate change, though the country is not responsible for it.
Since there is no legally binding arrangement, countries responsible for climate change are not wiling to reduce carbon emissions, which result in a 60% increase in carbon emissions, he said. To reduce carbon emissions to save countries like Bangladesh, a legally binding climate treaty is a must and it is indispensable towards the implementation of SDGs, he added.
Aminur Rasul Babul said it has been calculated that to achieve MDGs Bangladesh would need $3.5 billion foreign aid per year, but Bangladesh got aid of only $1.58 billion dollar last year. It is evident that rich countries failed to fulfill their commitment of financial support towards least developed countries, Alam added.
