Engagement with Civil Society
Second virtual Consultation with Civil Society Representatives
Convened by the Co-Chairs of the LDC5 Preparatory Committee
28 July 2021, 8:15-10:00am (NY Time)
As part of the preparatory process for the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), civil society representatives were invited?to?attend a second consultation with?UN Member States.??The objective was to?gather inputs and comments from civil society representatives in relation to the zero-draft outcome document, discussed by the UN Member States in person during the Second Meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) from 26-30 July 2021.?
The consultation took place virtually?via Zoom on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 from 8:15am to 10:00am, NY Time?at the request of?the?Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Canada to the UN in New York,?Mrs?Rabab Fatima and?Mr?Robert Rae, in their capacity as?co-chairs?of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee?for LDC5.
For further information about this event or about civil society engagement in the LDC5 process, please contact?Ms.?Erica Carroll-Ogunka?from the Office of the High Representative of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS at erica.carroll@un.org. ??
Programme
08:15a.m.
Opening remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and H.E. Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
08:25 a.m.
Remarks by Mr. Courtenay Rattray, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS
08:30 a.m.
Intervention by Mr. Demba Moussa Dembele, Chair, LDC Watch | Statement
08:35 a.m.
Interventions from Civil Society Representatives:
Mr. Roberto Bissio, Social Watch | Statement
Ms. Anita Gurumurthy, Just Net Calition | Statement
Ms. Sophia Murphy, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Poliy | Statement
Ms. Prerna Bomzan, LDC Watch | Statement
Mr. Dereje Alemayehu, Global Alliance for Tax Justice | Statement
Ms. Yoke Ling Chee, Third World Network | Statement
Mr. KAM Morshed, BRAC | Statement
Mr. Rustam Baratov, Future International Foundation
Mr. Pidenam Sama, Veille Citoyenne Togo | Statement
Mr. Francis Hult
Mr. Dosse Soussouga
Ms. Angela Goulovitch
Mr. Aminul Haque
Dr. Shashi Singh
Mr. Richard Jordan
Mr. Syed Saeful Haque
09:55 a.m.
Closing remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and H.E. Robert Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations | Statement
Written Statements
Farming Community in Bangladesh | Statement