UNB, New York :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received two international awards – the IPS International Achievement Award and the 2018 Special Distinction Award for Leadership – for her humanitarian and responsible policy in hosting the Rohingyas and for her farsighted leadership over the Rohingya issue respectively.
The Inter Press Service (IPS), one of the world’s leading news agencies, and the Global Hope Coalition, a network of three not-for-profit foundations based in New York, Zurich and
Hong Kong honoured her with the two awards on Thursday. Sheikh Hasina received the awards at two functions here.
Director General of International Organization for Migration Ambassador William Lacy Swing handed over to Sheikh Hasina the IPS International Achievement Award at a function held at the United Nations Headquarters.
Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, Canadian Minister for International Development Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke at the function. Director-General of IPS International Farhana Haque Rahman delivered the welcome address. At a separate function at Park Avenue in New York, Honorary President of Global Hope Coalition Irina Bokova conferred the 2018 Special Distinction Award for Leadership. The three other world leaders who also received the awards are President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufu, President of Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Speaking at the IPS award-giving function, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dedicated this award to the people of Bangladesh who have opened their hearts and houses to shelter 1.1 million traumatised forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. Hasina said she believes that it is the duty of all responsible nations to show humanity to the distressed and displaced people around the world. She said it is important that a conducive environment is created in Myanmar for ensuring safety, dignity, livelihood options and re-integration process for the return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. “The causes of the crisis is rooted in Myanmar. Hence, the solution is also to be found in Myanmar…..the international community has a clear obligation to collectively address the source of the problem in Myanmar and engage effectively with its government to prevent further exodus,” she added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received two international awards – the IPS International Achievement Award and the 2018 Special Distinction Award for Leadership – for her humanitarian and responsible policy in hosting the Rohingyas and for her farsighted leadership over the Rohingya issue respectively.
The Inter Press Service (IPS), one of the world’s leading news agencies, and the Global Hope Coalition, a network of three not-for-profit foundations based in New York, Zurich and
Hong Kong honoured her with the two awards on Thursday. Sheikh Hasina received the awards at two functions here.
Director General of International Organization for Migration Ambassador William Lacy Swing handed over to Sheikh Hasina the IPS International Achievement Award at a function held at the United Nations Headquarters.
Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, Canadian Minister for International Development Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke at the function. Director-General of IPS International Farhana Haque Rahman delivered the welcome address. At a separate function at Park Avenue in New York, Honorary President of Global Hope Coalition Irina Bokova conferred the 2018 Special Distinction Award for Leadership. The three other world leaders who also received the awards are President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufu, President of Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Speaking at the IPS award-giving function, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dedicated this award to the people of Bangladesh who have opened their hearts and houses to shelter 1.1 million traumatised forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. Hasina said she believes that it is the duty of all responsible nations to show humanity to the distressed and displaced people around the world. She said it is important that a conducive environment is created in Myanmar for ensuring safety, dignity, livelihood options and re-integration process for the return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. “The causes of the crisis is rooted in Myanmar. Hence, the solution is also to be found in Myanmar…..the international community has a clear obligation to collectively address the source of the problem in Myanmar and engage effectively with its government to prevent further exodus,” she added.
