Bangladesh at the United Nations: Engagements in 2016

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ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵĂƚhE Bangladesh at the United Nations: Engagements in 2016

Editorial Board Chief Editor & Patron MASUD BIN MOMEN ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌΘWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ Joint Editors TAREQ MD. ARIFUL ISLAM ĞƉƵƚǇWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ MD. NOORELAHI MINA &ŝƌƐƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ;WƌĞƐƐͿ Contributors Tareq Md. Ariful Islam͕ĞƉƵƚǇWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ Brig. Gen. AKM Akhtaruzzaman͕ĞĨĞŶĐĞĚǀŝƐĞƌ Iqbal Abdullah Harun͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐͿ Faiyaz Mushid Kazi͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ A.T.M. Rokebul Haque͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Shanchita Haque͕ŽƵŶƐĞůůŽƌ Md. Noorelahi Mina͕&ŝƌƐƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ;WƌĞƐƐͿ Md. Humayun Kabir͕&ŝƌƐƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ DĚ͘dŽƵĮƋͲhƌͲZĂŚŵĂŶ͕&ŝƌƐƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ Photo Credit ABM Aktaruzzaman, Yasin Kabir Joy & Sumon Das WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ͕WƌĞƐƐtŝŶŐ͕WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ͛KĸĐĞ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ Mustafa Kamal, ĞƉƵƚǇŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕&W͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWŚŽƚŽ>ŝďƌĂƌǇ Back Cover & Inner Back Cover: vromon.com.bd;KŶůŝŶĞƚƌĂǀĞůŐƵŝĚĞͿ Design & Print ůͲWƌŝŶƚΘŽŵƉƵƚĞƌĞŶƚĞƌ ϭϳϬͲϮϬ,ŝůůƐŝĚĞǀĞŶƵĞ:ĂŵĂŝĐĂEzϭϭϰϯϮ dĞů͗ϳϭϴͲϱϮϲͲϱϴϬϬͮǁǁǁ͘ĂůƉƌŝŶƚŶǇĐ͘ĐŽŵ Date of Publication 15 MAY 2017 © WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ

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18 BANGLADESH AT THE HIGH-LEVEL WEEK OF THE 71ST UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) 19-26 SEPTEMBER 2016

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,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ tĞůĨĂƌĞ Θ KǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͘^ŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƵƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƟŵŝƐŵ ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ DǇĂŶŵĂƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƚŽĮŶĚĂůĂƐƟŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ Ă ͚ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͛ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ Ϯ͘ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĚĞƌ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ŽŶ WƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĂďŽƵƌΘŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ Ă 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ sŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨEŽƌǁĂǇŚŽƐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ͖ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ĂǁĂŬĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌŝŶŐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵďĂƫŶŐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŽƵƌŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ͚ǁŚŽůĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƉůĞŶĂƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďĂŶŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁĂƐƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŝŶŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůƉĂŶĞůƐĂƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͖ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů ƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ Ă ͚ďƌĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ͛͘^ŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŽƵƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering Statement at the General Debate of the 71st Session of the UN ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ General Assembly, 20 September 2016, UN Headquarters, New York ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŽƵƌ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶtĂƌŝŶϭϵϳϭ͘ dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ƐŚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ OTHER HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS: 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ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ǁŝƐƐ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ŝŶWƵďůŝĐ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͗,ŽƐƚĞĚďǇĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚhE ƉƌĂŝƐĞĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƵƌŽƉĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŚĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ͕ĨĂŝƌƉƌŝĐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĮŶĂŶĐĞ͘ KĸĐĞ ĨŽƌ ^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ ƚŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŐĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ƵŶĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƟĞƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƌĞĐĂůůĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ&ĂƚŚĞƌŽĨ ϰ͘ DĂŬŝŶŐǀĞƌǇtŽŵĂŶĂŶĚ'ŝƌůŽƵŶƚ͗dŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƐŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚďǇ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ Ă ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝŶƌĞĂůŝǌŝŶŐƚŚĞϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ͕ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕hEͲtŽŵĞŶ͕ŝůůĂŶĚDĞůŝŶĚĂ'ĂƚĞƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĂŶŐƵůĂƌ ^ŚĞĂůƐŽĞŶǀŝƐĂŐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚ ĂƐ Ă ŵŽĚĞů ĂŶĚ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚhE&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶͬĂƚĂϮǆ͘ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƐƚŚĞ /ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ KƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚĞƉƵƚǇWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶ role for ͚^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ^'ƐŝŶĂŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶ ĂƐƚ͛͘ ^ŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĂƩĂŝŶŝŶŐ ^'Ɛ͕ for more ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ KŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐǇƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚ dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚǁŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ĮƌƐƚůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ͘ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ǁĂŝǀĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐŽŶĚůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐƐƵĞĚ ĨŽƌ D'Ɛ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ďĞǇŽŶĚ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ŝƚ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŐĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ ƵŶĚĞƌůǇŝŶŐ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ tdK͕ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŐĞŶĚĞƌͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ƐǇƐƚĞŵͲǁŝĚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞīŽƌƚƐ ^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĂŶŐƵůĂƌ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƌĞĂůŝǌŝŶŐ ^'Ɛ͕ ŽĨ ǇŽƵŶŐ ƐŚĞƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚƚŚĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐƚŽũŽŝŶ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƚŽ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞ ďƵĚŐĞƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ͕ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ƵƟůŝǌŝŶŐ /dƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĞǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ͕ƐŽƵŶĚĂŶĚŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘dŚĞt^' treatment for ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨŵĞŶĂŶĚďŽǇƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞͲƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽůŽŽŬŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ ϱ͘ ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ tĂƚĞƌ͗ ^Ğƚ ƵƉ ďǇ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĞĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ǁĂůŬƐ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ĚĞĞƉůǇ ϱ͘ dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨtŽƌůĚĂŶŬƌ͘:ŽŶŐzŽŶŐ<ŝŵĂŶĚWƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ<ůĂƵƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ ^ŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶĂůŚĂƌŵŽŶǇ͘dŚĞŶ ^ĐŚǁĂď͕ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ &ŽƵŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ WĂŶĞůǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐŽĨϭϭƐŝƫŶŐ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ WƵďůŝĐ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͛ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ďƌŽĂĚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞt^'ƐŚĂƌĞĚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶƚŽ͞ƉƵƚǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͟ďǇ &ŽƌƵŵĂůƐŽĐĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ ĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐƐĞĐƚŽƌŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐůŽďĂů^ŽƵƚŚ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐůŽƐĞůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƟƚǇ ƚŽ ϭ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽƌĞ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ OTHER ENGAGEMENTS: ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂƩĂŝŶ ^' ϲ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŽ BILATERAL MEETINGS: ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚƌĂĚĞŇŽǁ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƉƌĂŝƐĞĚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^'Ɛ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞůǇ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϯ͘ DĞĞƟŶŐǁŝƚŚDƌ͘ŽŶĂůĚdƵƐŬ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƵƌŽƉĞĂŶŽƵŶĐŝů͗ ϭ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĞ>ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŚŽƐƚĞĚ 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ŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ h^ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ KƚŚĞƌ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂůƐŽ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ Ă ŚŽƐƚ ŽĨ ĐƌŝƐŝƐ͕͛ƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐĨŽƌďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞh^ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽũŽŝŶ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůĞǀĞŶƚƐƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͘ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞ͕ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͕ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨĂ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͖ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ďǇ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƚŚĞŵƵƚƵĂůůǇůƵĐƌĂƟǀĞĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚͲh^ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŝŶĂďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂǇ͘ INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED: ŶĞǁhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶĚƚŚĞƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐh^ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĞůĞĐƟŽŶ͕ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůǇƌĞƉƵƚĞĚƚŚŝŶŬƚĂŶŬƐĨŽƌĐĂůůƐŽŶďǇ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŽĨ h^ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŶĂŵĞ Ă ĨĞǁ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐͬŚŝĞĨƐ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚĞƐƟŵŽŶŝĞƐŽĨ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞŶƚƌĂůƐŝĂŶīĂŝƌƐ͕h^ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞ͚WůĂŶĞƚϱϬͲϱϬŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͛ĂǁĂƌĚ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚKďĂŵĂĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶ͘ ŚŝŐŚƐƚĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞůĞĂŐƵĞŽĨǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͘ ŐŝǀĞŶďǇhEͲtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŚĞ͚ŐĞŶƚŽĨŚĂŶŐĞǁĂƌĚ͛ŐŝǀĞŶďǇ'ůŽďĂů dŽǁĞƌ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ͕ tĂůŵĂƌƚ͕ DĞƚ>ŝĨĞ͕ ŽĞŝŶŐ͕ ŚĞǀƌŽŶ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ƚŽ ĚĚƌĞƐƐ >ĂƌŐĞ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ͕'ĞŶĞƌĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐ͕ŽĐĂŽůĂĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ&ŽƌƵŵ͕ĂƐƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞƌŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚƵŶƟƌŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽǁĂƌĚƐǁŽŵĞŶ͛ƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ Ă ǀŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ ŶŽƚĞĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ϯ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ Ă ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƩĂĐŚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞĞĂƌůǇ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘dŚĞƐĞĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐƉƌŽǀĞĚƚŽďĞǀĞƌǇĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝŶŚĞƌŚŽŶŽƵƌ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚĂƉƌĞƐƐ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĂŶĐĞ ƐƉĞĞĐŚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚŽĨZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶ ƚŚĞǇĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƐŽŵĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘ ďƌŝĞĮŶŐĂƚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ĂǁĂƌĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĨŽƌŚĂǀŝŶŐĨĂŝƚŚŝŶŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶĨŽƌ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ďǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ǁĂƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚƚĞƌŵĞĚƚŚŝƐĂƐĂƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS: ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ůĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ dŚƌŽƵŐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞĐŽƵůĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƚŚĞ ĂƐƚŚĞƚƌƵĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘^ŚĞƌĞĂĸƌŵĞĚŚĞƌƉůĞĚŐĞƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ƉƵďůŝĐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇĚƌĞǁƋƵŝƚĞƐŽŵĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞDĞŵďĞƌ ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚŽĨƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͕ǁŝƚŚŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂƚƚŚĞĐŽƌĞ͘ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐŽĨŽƵƌĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ ĨƌŽŵĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽŚĂǀĞŵĂĚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƌŝŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞƚŽƚŚĞhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ'ĞŶĞƌĂů Dƌ͘^ĂũĞĞďŚŵĞĚtĂǌĞĚ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂƚĂŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůĞǀĞŶƚŽŶϮϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘,ĞĐŚĂŝƌĞĚĂƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨ dŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ŝŶĐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇīĂŝƌƐĚǀŝƐĞƌƚŽ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞ͚/d ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶĐĞǁŚŝĐŚĐŽƵůĚďĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƵƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚƌĞĂƐƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů tĂƚĞƌ ŶǀŽǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƌĚ ϮϬϭϳ͛ ŐŝǀĞŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐDƌ͘,ĞŶŬKǀŝŶŬŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐŚŝƉŽĨĞůƚĂ ŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞŶĞƐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞhE^'ƐĨŽƌŚŝƐĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ŵĂƌŐŝŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ dŚŝƐhE'ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƵƐǁŝƚŚĂǀĞƌǇŐŽŽĚƉůĂƞŽƌŵŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ŶĚ ŽĂůŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐĚŝŐŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚZƵƐƐŝĂƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚĞΖŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶsŝƐĂ&ƌĞĞsŝƐŝƚĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ŽŶĞƐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌ Žƌ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ WĞƌƐŽŶƐ,ŽůĚŝŶŐŝƉůŽŵĂƟĐĂŶĚKĸĐŝĂů;^ĞƌǀŝĐĞͿWĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ͛͘ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁĂƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽŶƚŚŝƐŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ͘/ŶŚĞƌƌĞŵĂƌŬƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞǇǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƌ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ǁĞĞŬͶŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ ƐŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŚŽǁ/dďĞĐĂŵĞĂĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞŶĂďůĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ ĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘^Ž͕ǁŚŝůĞŚĞƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ĐŚĂŝƌĞĚͬƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚͬƐƉŽŬĞ Ăƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŐŽŽĚŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŝƚǁĂƐĂůƐŽĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͖>Ɛ͖^Z͖K/͖͖ϴ͖hEK,Z>>^͕ůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨ Ă ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ /d ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ƚŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐͬŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐͬŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ŶƟŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂůZĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͖ĂŶĚŚĂĚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐƐǁŝƚŚ ƵŶůŽĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĂŶǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͘ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŚĂĚ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ hE ŚŝŐŚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͖ ĂŶĚ CONCLUSION: ǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽŬĞĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞŽƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŽ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůǇ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘/ƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶƚŚĞďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŐƌĂĐĞĚǁĞƌĞǀĞƌǇƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ͘^ŝŵŝůĂƌ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŐůŽďĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ͚ďŽĂƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐͬĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ dŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůtĞĞŬŽĨƚŚĞϳϭƐƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚŽŶZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇͲ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͟ĂŶĚĐĂŵĞƵƉ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ;hE'ͿƐƉĂŶŶĞĚĨƌŽŵϭϵͲϮϲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ͘>ĞĚďǇƚŚĞ ǁŝƚŚĂƐĞƚŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ >ĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ǀĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ĞĂů /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞ>ĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐǀĞŶƚŽĨ͞DĂŬŝŶŐǀĞƌǇtŽŵĂŶ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚďǇ^ƚĞĨĂŶ>ŽĨǀĞŶ͕WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶ͕Ϯϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕hE,ĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ'ŝƌůŽƵŶƚ͟ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚďǇƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕hEͲtŽŵĞŶ͕ŝůůĂŶĚDĞůŝŶĚĂ'ĂƚĞƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͛ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ Ă New York &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚhE&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶͬĂƚĂϮǆ͕Ϯϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕hE,ĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕EĞǁzŽƌŬ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ͕ ŶĞǁ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƐĞŝǌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐĞŶƚŽƵƌĂŐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͕ĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽ ƌĞĚĞĮŶĞƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞĂůŝƟĞƐŽĨ ŚƵŵĂŶ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ >ŽĐĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ZƵƌĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Θ ŽͲKƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ĂŶĚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂƐŬĞǇƐƚŽŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵDǇĂŶŵĂƌĚĞƐƉŝƚĞŵƵůƟĨĂƌŝŽƵƐĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ tĞůĨĂƌĞ Θ KǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͘^ŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƵƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƟŵŝƐŵ ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ DǇĂŶŵĂƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƚŽĮŶĚĂůĂƐƟŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ Ă ͚ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͛ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ Ϯ͘ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĚĞƌ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ŽŶ WƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĂďŽƵƌΘŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ Ă 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ sŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨEŽƌǁĂǇŚŽƐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ 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^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͛ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ ĂƌĂĐŬ KďĂŵĂ͕ President of the United States, 20 September 2016, UN Headquarters, New York ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ 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ĞďĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů tĂƚĞƌ ŶǀŽǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƌĚ ϮϬϭϳ͛ ŐŝǀĞŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐDƌ͘,ĞŶŬKǀŝŶŬŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐŚŝƉŽĨĞůƚĂ ŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞŶĞƐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞhE^'ƐĨŽƌŚŝƐĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ŵĂƌŐŝŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ dŚŝƐhE'ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƵƐǁŝƚŚĂǀĞƌǇŐŽŽĚƉůĂƞŽƌŵŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ŶĚ ŽĂůŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐĚŝŐŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚZƵƐƐŝĂƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚĞΖŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶsŝƐĂ&ƌĞĞsŝƐŝƚĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ŽŶĞƐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌ Žƌ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ WĞƌƐŽŶƐ,ŽůĚŝŶŐŝƉůŽŵĂƟĐĂŶĚKĸĐŝĂů;^ĞƌǀŝĐĞͿWĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ͛͘ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁĂƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽŶƚŚŝƐŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ͘/ŶŚĞƌƌĞŵĂƌŬƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞǇǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƌ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ǁĞĞŬͶŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ ƐŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŚŽǁ/dďĞĐĂŵĞĂĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞŶĂďůĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ ĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘^Ž͕ǁŚŝůĞŚĞƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ĐŚĂŝƌĞĚͬƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚͬƐƉŽŬĞ Ăƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŐŽŽĚŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŝƚǁĂƐĂůƐŽĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͖>Ɛ͖^Z͖K/͖͖ϴ͖hEK,Z>>^͕ůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨ Ă ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ /d ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ƚŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐͬŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐͬŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ŶƟŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂůZĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͖ĂŶĚŚĂĚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐƐǁŝƚŚ ƵŶůŽĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĂŶǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͘ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŚĂĚ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ hE ŚŝŐŚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͖ ĂŶĚ CONCLUSION: ǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽŬĞĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞŽƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŽ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůǇ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘/ƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶƚŚĞďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŐƌĂĐĞĚǁĞƌĞǀĞƌǇƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ͘^ŝŵŝůĂƌ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŐůŽďĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ͚ďŽĂƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐͬĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ dŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůtĞĞŬŽĨƚŚĞϳϭƐƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚŽŶZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇͲ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͟ĂŶĚĐĂŵĞƵƉ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ;hE'ͿƐƉĂŶŶĞĚĨƌŽŵϭϵͲϮϲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ͘>ĞĚďǇƚŚĞ ǁŝƚŚĂƐĞƚŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͛ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ Ă ϮϬϭϲ͘ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ͕ ŶĞǁ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƐĞŝǌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐĞŶƚŽƵƌĂŐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͕ĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽ ƌĞĚĞĮŶĞƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞĂůŝƟĞƐŽĨ ŚƵŵĂŶ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ >ŽĐĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ZƵƌĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Θ ŽͲKƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ĂŶĚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂƐŬĞǇƐƚŽŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵDǇĂŶŵĂƌĚĞƐƉŝƚĞŵƵůƟĨĂƌŝŽƵƐĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ tĞůĨĂƌĞ Θ KǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͘^ŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƵƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƟŵŝƐŵ ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ DǇĂŶŵĂƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƚŽĮŶĚĂůĂƐƟŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ Ă ͚ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͛ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ Ϯ͘ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĚĞƌ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ŽŶ WƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĂďŽƵƌΘŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ Ă 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ sŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨEŽƌǁĂǇŚŽƐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ͖ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ĂǁĂŬĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌŝŶŐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵďĂƫŶŐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŽƵƌŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ͚ǁŚŽůĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƉůĞŶĂƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďĂŶŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁĂƐƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŝŶŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůƉĂŶĞůƐĂƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͖ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů ƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ Ă ͚ďƌĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ͛͘^ŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŽƵƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŽƵƌ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶtĂƌŝŶϭϵϳϭ͘ dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ƐŚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ OTHER HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS: ƌŽŽƚ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ǁƌŽŶŐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ tŚŝůĞ ƉŽƌƚƌĂǇŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐ ŚƵď ĨŽƌ ϭ͘ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͛ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͗ ,ŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ h^ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂƌĂĐŬ ŝĚĞŽůŽŐǇ͘ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐ͕ƐŚĞ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĞǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂďĞƩĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů KďĂŵĂ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ǁŽƌůĚ ϯ͘ 'ůŽďĂů ĞĂů /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ ŽŶ ŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ^ŽĐŝĂů ŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ĨŽƌ ĞĐĞŶƚ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐŵƵůƟͲŵŽĚĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ͘/ƚǁĂƐĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŚĞĚŵŽŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞ͚ďŽĂƚƉĞŽƉůĞĐƌŝƐŝƐ͛ŚĂĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘/ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƌĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞ tŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ /ŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ͗ ,ŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŵŽŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ŚƵƚĂŶ͕/ŶĚŝĂĂŶĚEĞƉĂů;/EͿ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĂƌůŝĞƌŵŽďŝůŝǌĞĚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐƚŽĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶĂŶ ĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐŽĨƐĞƉĂƌĂƟŶŐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͕ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ ^ǁĞĚĞŶ͕ŽƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁĂƐŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĂƚƚŚŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚĞŶƐĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŐůŽďĂůŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽǀĞ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ĞĂů /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ ĂŝŵĞĚ Ăƚ ŝŶŝƟĂƟŶŐ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ƚŽ ŵĂƚĐŚ ŽƵƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ŽƵƌ ŝƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ ŚƵŵĂŶ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ͘ KŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ϭϵϯ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞǇĨĂĐĞĚ͕ƐŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƚƌĞĂƚƚŚĞŵ 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ƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕hEͲtŽŵĞŶ͕ŝůůĂŶĚDĞůŝŶĚĂ'ĂƚĞƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĂŶŐƵůĂƌ ^ŚĞĂůƐŽĞŶǀŝƐĂŐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚ ĂƐ Ă ŵŽĚĞů ĂŶĚ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚhE&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶͬĂƚĂϮǆ͘ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƐƚŚĞ /ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ KƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚĞƉƵƚǇWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶ role for ͚^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ^'ƐŝŶĂŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶ ĂƐƚ͛͘ ^ŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĂƩĂŝŶŝŶŐ ^'Ɛ͕ for more ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ KŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐǇƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚ dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚǁŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ĮƌƐƚůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ 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treatment for ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨŵĞŶĂŶĚďŽǇƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞͲƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽůŽŽŬŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ ϱ͘ ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ tĂƚĞƌ͗ ^Ğƚ ƵƉ ďǇ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĞĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ǁĂůŬƐ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ĚĞĞƉůǇ ϱ͘ dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨtŽƌůĚĂŶŬƌ͘:ŽŶŐzŽŶŐ<ŝŵĂŶĚWƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ<ůĂƵƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ ^ŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶĂůŚĂƌŵŽŶǇ͘dŚĞŶ ^ĐŚǁĂď͕ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ &ŽƵŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ WĂŶĞůǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐŽĨϭϭƐŝƫŶŐ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ WƵďůŝĐ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͛ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ďƌŽĂĚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞt^'ƐŚĂƌĞĚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶƚŽ͞ƉƵƚǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͟ďǇ &ŽƌƵŵĂůƐŽĐĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ ĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐƐĞĐƚŽƌŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐůŽďĂů^ŽƵƚŚ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐůŽƐĞůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƟƚǇ ƚŽ ϭ 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ĞďĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů tĂƚĞƌ ŶǀŽǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƌĚ ϮϬϭϳ͛ ŐŝǀĞŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐDƌ͘,ĞŶŬKǀŝŶŬŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐŚŝƉŽĨĞůƚĂ ŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞŶĞƐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞhE^'ƐĨŽƌŚŝƐĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ŵĂƌŐŝŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ dŚŝƐhE'ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƵƐǁŝƚŚĂǀĞƌǇŐŽŽĚƉůĂƞŽƌŵŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ŶĚ ŽĂůŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐĚŝŐŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚZƵƐƐŝĂƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚĞΖŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶsŝƐĂ&ƌĞĞsŝƐŝƚĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ŽŶĞƐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌ Žƌ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ WĞƌƐŽŶƐ,ŽůĚŝŶŐŝƉůŽŵĂƟĐĂŶĚKĸĐŝĂů;^ĞƌǀŝĐĞͿWĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ͛͘ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁĂƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽŶƚŚŝƐŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ͘/ŶŚĞƌƌĞŵĂƌŬƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞǇǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƌ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ǁĞĞŬͶŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ ƐŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŚŽǁ/dďĞĐĂŵĞĂĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞŶĂďůĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ ĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘^Ž͕ǁŚŝůĞŚĞƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ĐŚĂŝƌĞĚͬƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚͬƐƉŽŬĞ Ăƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŐŽŽĚŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŝƚǁĂƐĂůƐŽĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͖>Ɛ͖^Z͖K/͖͖ϴ͖hEK,Z>>^͕ůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨ Ă ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ /d ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ƚŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐͬŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐͬŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ŶƟŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂůZĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͖ĂŶĚŚĂĚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐƐǁŝƚŚ ƵŶůŽĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĂŶǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͘ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŚĂĚ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ hE ŚŝŐŚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͖ ĂŶĚ CONCLUSION: ǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽŬĞĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞŽƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŽ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůǇ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘/ƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶƚŚĞďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŐƌĂĐĞĚǁĞƌĞǀĞƌǇƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ͘^ŝŵŝůĂƌ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŐůŽďĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ͚ďŽĂƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐͬĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ dŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůtĞĞŬŽĨƚŚĞϳϭƐƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚŽŶZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇͲ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͟ĂŶĚĐĂŵĞƵƉ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ;hE'ͿƐƉĂŶŶĞĚĨƌŽŵϭϵͲϮϲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ͘>ĞĚďǇƚŚĞ ǁŝƚŚĂƐĞƚŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͛ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ Ă ϮϬϭϲ͘ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ͕ ŶĞǁ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƐĞŝǌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐĞŶƚŽƵƌĂŐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͕ĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽ ƌĞĚĞĮŶĞƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞĂůŝƟĞƐŽĨ ŚƵŵĂŶ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ >ŽĐĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ZƵƌĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Θ ŽͲKƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ĂŶĚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂƐŬĞǇƐƚŽŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵDǇĂŶŵĂƌĚĞƐƉŝƚĞŵƵůƟĨĂƌŝŽƵƐĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ tĞůĨĂƌĞ Θ KǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͘^ŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƵƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƟŵŝƐŵ ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ DǇĂŶŵĂƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƚŽĮŶĚĂůĂƐƟŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ Ă ͚ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͛ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ Ϯ͘ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĚĞƌ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ŽŶ WƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĂďŽƵƌΘŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ Ă 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ sŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨEŽƌǁĂǇŚŽƐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ͖ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ĂǁĂŬĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌŝŶŐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵďĂƫŶŐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŽƵƌŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ͚ǁŚŽůĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƉůĞŶĂƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďĂŶŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁĂƐƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŝŶŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůƉĂŶĞůƐĂƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͖ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů ƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ Ă ͚ďƌĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ͛͘^ŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŽƵƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŽƵƌ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶtĂƌŝŶϭϵϳϭ͘ dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ƐŚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ OTHER HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS: ƌŽŽƚ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ǁƌŽŶŐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ tŚŝůĞ ƉŽƌƚƌĂǇŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐ ŚƵď ĨŽƌ ϭ͘ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͛ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͗ ,ŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ h^ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂƌĂĐŬ ŝĚĞŽůŽŐǇ͘ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐ͕ƐŚĞ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĞǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂďĞƩĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů KďĂŵĂ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ 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/ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ KƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚĞƉƵƚǇWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶ role for ͚^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ^'ƐŝŶĂŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶ ĂƐƚ͛͘ ^ŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĂƩĂŝŶŝŶŐ ^'Ɛ͕ for more ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ǁŝƚǌĞƌůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ KŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐǇƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚ dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚǁŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ƚŽ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ĮƌƐƚůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ͘ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ǁĂŝǀĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐŽŶĚůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐƐƵĞĚ ĨŽƌ D'Ɛ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ďĞǇŽŶĚ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ŝƚ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŐĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ ƵŶĚĞƌůǇŝŶŐ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ /dĚǀŝƐŽƌƚŽƚŚĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ^ĂũĞĞďŚŵĞĚtĂǌĞĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐƚŚĞ͚/dĨŽƌĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͛ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ tdK͕ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŐĞŶĚĞƌͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ƐǇƐƚĞŵͲǁŝĚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞīŽƌƚƐ ^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĂŶŐƵůĂƌ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƌĞĂůŝǌŝŶŐ ^'Ɛ͕ ŽĨ ǇŽƵŶŐ ǁĂƌĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ͕ WůĂŶ dƌŝĮŶŝŽ͕ 'ůŽďĂů &ĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƐŚĞƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚƚŚĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐƚŽũŽŝŶ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚΘ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕EĞǁ,ĂǀĞŶhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ͕ŽŶŶĞĐƟĐƵƚ͕h^͕ϭϵ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕,ŽƚĞů WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƚŽ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞ ďƵĚŐĞƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ͕ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ƵƟůŝǌŝŶŐ /dƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ Millennium, New York ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĞǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ͕ƐŽƵŶĚĂŶĚŐĞŶĚĞƌͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘dŚĞt^' treatment for ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨŵĞŶĂŶĚďŽǇƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞͲƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽůŽŽŬŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ ϱ͘ ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ tĂƚĞƌ͗ ^Ğƚ ƵƉ ďǇ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĞĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ǁĂůŬƐ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ĚĞĞƉůǇ ϱ͘ dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨtŽƌůĚĂŶŬƌ͘:ŽŶŐzŽŶŐ<ŝŵĂŶĚWƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ<ůĂƵƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ ^ŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲ^ŽƵƚŚ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶĂůŚĂƌŵŽŶǇ͘dŚĞŶ ^ĐŚǁĂď͕ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ &ŽƵŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ WĂŶĞůǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐŽĨϭϭƐŝƫŶŐ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ WƵďůŝĐ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͛ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ďƌŽĂĚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞt^'ƐŚĂƌĞĚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶƚŽ͞ƉƵƚǁĞĂůƚŚŝŶŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͟ďǇ &ŽƌƵŵĂůƐŽĐĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ ĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐƐĞĐƚŽƌŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐůŽďĂů^ŽƵƚŚ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐůŽƐĞůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƟƚǇ ƚŽ ϭ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽƌĞ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ OTHER ENGAGEMENTS: ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂƩĂŝŶ ^' ϲ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŽ BILATERAL MEETINGS: ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚƌĂĚĞŇŽǁ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƉƌĂŝƐĞĚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^'Ɛ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞůǇ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϯ͘ DĞĞƟŶŐǁŝƚŚDƌ͘ŽŶĂůĚdƵƐŬ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƵƌŽƉĞĂŶŽƵŶĐŝů͗ ϭ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĞ>ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŚŽƐƚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŚĂĚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐƐǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶĚĂůƐŽƚŚĞZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ KŶ Ϯϭ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽĨƚŚĞhE'͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚĨŽƌĂĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐŚŝŌŝŶƚŚĞ ƚŚĞhŽŶ&Y&ĂĐĐĞƐƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞhŵĂƌŬĞƚ͘ ŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞh^WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͘ ϭ͘ DĞĞƟŶŐǁŝƚŚĂǁƵŶŐ^ĂŶ^ƵƵ<Ǉŝ͕^ƚĂƚĞŽƵŶƐĞůůŽƌĂŶĚ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ǁĂǇƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚůŽŽŬĞĚĂƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞĚĂŶĐƟŽŶWůĂŶĨŽƌĂŶĞǁ dŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƵƌŽƉĞĂŶŽƵŶĐŝůŚŝŐŚůǇƉƌĂŝƐĞĚƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĐŚ Ϯ͘DĞĞƟŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵŶĐŝůŽĨ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůhŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘/ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ͗ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ;/hͿ͗/ŶŚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĐĂůůŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨĚĞŵŽĐƌĂĐǇŝŶDǇĂŶŵĂƌƵŶĚĞƌĂǁ^ƵƵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŚĂƌĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛ƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƐĂĨĞǁĂƚĞƌ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐĂŶĚDŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘hƉŽŶƋƵĞƌǇ͕ƐŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƚŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚh^ĂƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƌĞŇĞĐƚĞĚ ĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĂůů͘ <Ǉŝ͛ƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚǁŽŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽŶŚŽǁƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉǁĂƐŐĞƫŶŐďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĚĚĞĞƉĞƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƵŶƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚͬƵŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚ ^ŚĞ ƉƵƚ ĨŽƌƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ͕ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ůĞƐƐ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ŶĂƟŽŶĂůƐ ƐƚĂǇŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ ZĂŬŚŝŶĞƐƚĂƚĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉĞĂĐĞĨƵůŵĞĂŶƐ͘Ăǁ^ƵƵ<ǇŝĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƚŚŝƐ ǆƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŽƵƌĂƉƉĂƌĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇǁĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐŶŽƚŽŶůǇƚŽ ǁĂƚĞƌͲŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƟĞƐ ŽĨ ĐƌŽƉƐ͖ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůǇ ĞůĂďŽƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶďǇŚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌͲŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ͖ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ :ƵůǇƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚĂƩĂĐŬƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚŵĂƐƐŝǀĞĚĞͲƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽŽƵƌĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚǁŽDKhƐ͕ŽŶĞŽŶƚŚĞ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŝĂůŽŐƵĞĂŶĚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕ƐŚĞĞǆŚŽƌƚĞĚĨŽƌh^͛Ɛ&Y&ĂĐĐĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌĂƉƉĂƌĞůƚŽŝƚƐ

ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚƚĞƌŵĞĚƚŚŝƐĂƐĂƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS: ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ůĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ dŚƌŽƵŐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞĐŽƵůĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƚŚĞ ĂƐƚŚĞƚƌƵĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘^ŚĞƌĞĂĸƌŵĞĚŚĞƌƉůĞĚŐĞƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ƉƵďůŝĐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇĚƌĞǁƋƵŝƚĞƐŽŵĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞDĞŵďĞƌ ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚŽĨƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͕ǁŝƚŚŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂƚƚŚĞĐŽƌĞ͘ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐŽĨŽƵƌĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ ĨƌŽŵĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽŚĂǀĞŵĂĚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƌŝŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞƚŽƚŚĞhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ'ĞŶĞƌĂů Dƌ͘^ĂũĞĞďŚŵĞĚtĂǌĞĚ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂƚĂŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůĞǀĞŶƚŽŶϮϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘,ĞĐŚĂŝƌĞĚĂƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨ dŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ŝŶĐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇīĂŝƌƐĚǀŝƐĞƌƚŽ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞ͚/d ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶĐĞǁŚŝĐŚĐŽƵůĚďĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƵƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚƌĞĂƐƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů tĂƚĞƌ ŶǀŽǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƌĚ ϮϬϭϳ͛ ŐŝǀĞŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐDƌ͘,ĞŶŬKǀŝŶŬŚĂŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐŚŝƉŽĨĞůƚĂ ŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƌĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌŝŶŐƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞŶĞƐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞhE^'ƐĨŽƌŚŝƐĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ŵĂƌŐŝŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ĂŌĞƌ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ dŚŝƐhE'ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƵƐǁŝƚŚĂǀĞƌǇŐŽŽĚƉůĂƞŽƌŵŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ŶĚ ŽĂůŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞ,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘,ŽŶΖďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐĚŝŐŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚZƵƐƐŝĂƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚĞΖŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶsŝƐĂ&ƌĞĞsŝƐŝƚĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ŽŶĞƐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞƌ ĂƐ ĐŽͲĐŚĂŝƌ Žƌ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞů ĂŶĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ WĞƌƐŽŶƐ,ŽůĚŝŶŐŝƉůŽŵĂƟĐĂŶĚKĸĐŝĂů;^ĞƌǀŝĐĞͿWĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ͛͘ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁĂƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽŶƚŚŝƐŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ͘/ŶŚĞƌƌĞŵĂƌŬƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŝƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞǇǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƌ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ǁĞĞŬͶŝƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ďĞƩĞƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ ƐŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŚŽǁ/dďĞĐĂŵĞĂĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞŶĂďůĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ ĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘^Ž͕ǁŚŝůĞŚĞƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ĐŚĂŝƌĞĚͬƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚͬƐƉŽŬĞ Ăƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŐŽŽĚŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŝƚǁĂƐĂůƐŽĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͖>Ɛ͖^Z͖K/͖͖ϴ͖hEK,Z>>^͕ůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨ Ă ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ /d ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ƚŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐͬŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐͬŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ŶƟŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂůZĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͖ĂŶĚŚĂĚďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŵĞĞƟŶŐƐǁŝƚŚ ƵŶůŽĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĂŶǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͘ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŚĂĚ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ hE ŚŝŐŚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͖ ĂŶĚ CONCLUSION: ǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽŬĞĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞŽƵƌ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŽ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘ hŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůǇ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘/ƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶƚŚĞďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŐƌĂĐĞĚǁĞƌĞǀĞƌǇƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ͘^ŝŵŝůĂƌ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŐůŽďĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ͚ďŽĂƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐͬĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ dŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůtĞĞŬŽĨƚŚĞϳϭƐƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚŽŶZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇͲ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͟ĂŶĚĐĂŵĞƵƉ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ;hE'ͿƐƉĂŶŶĞĚĨƌŽŵϭϵͲϮϲ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ͘>ĞĚďǇƚŚĞ ǁŝƚŚĂƐĞƚŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͛ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ Ă ϮϬϭϲ͘ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ͕ ŶĞǁ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƐĞŝǌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐĞŶƚŽƵƌĂŐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͕ĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽ ƌĞĚĞĮŶĞƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞĂůŝƟĞƐŽĨ ŚƵŵĂŶ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ >ŽĐĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ZƵƌĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Θ ŽͲKƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ĂŶĚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂƐŬĞǇƐƚŽŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵDǇĂŶŵĂƌĚĞƐƉŝƚĞŵƵůƟĨĂƌŝŽƵƐĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞƐ tĞůĨĂƌĞ Θ KǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͘^ŚĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉƵƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƟŵŝƐŵ ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ DǇĂŶŵĂƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƚŽĮŶĚĂůĂƐƟŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƚŽƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ īĂŝƌƐ ĚǀŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŽĨ Ă ͚ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͛ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ Ϯ͘ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĚĞƌ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ ŽŶ WƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ>ĂďŽƵƌΘŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ Ă 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ sŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨEŽƌǁĂǇŚŽƐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ͖ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ĂǁĂŬĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌŝŶŐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵďĂƫŶŐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŽƵƌŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ͚ǁŚŽůĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƉůĞŶĂƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďĂŶŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁĂƐƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŝŶŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůƉĂŶĞůƐĂƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͖ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů ƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ Ă ͚ďƌĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ͛͘^ŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŽƵƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŽƵƌ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶtĂƌŝŶϭϵϳϭ͘ dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ƐŚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ OTHER HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS: ƌŽŽƚ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ǁƌŽŶŐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ tŚŝůĞ ƉŽƌƚƌĂǇŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐ ŚƵď ĨŽƌ ϭ͘ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͛ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͗ ,ŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ h^ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂƌĂĐŬ ŝĚĞŽůŽŐǇ͘ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐ͕ƐŚĞ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĞǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂďĞƩĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů KďĂŵĂ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ 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ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐĂƉƐŝŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ƐŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞĞ͘ /Ŷ ŚĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ͕ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽŵƉĂĐƚƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ͘ ǆƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŽĨƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ DĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞĂůƐŽ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ϲ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞƐ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͘ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŽĮůĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽŵĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞ ϱ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚'ůŽďĂů ƌŽŽƚĐĂƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƵƌŐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƉůƵŐƚŚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂĨĞ͕ ZĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ KƌĚĞƌůǇ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨƵŶĚ͕ĂƌŵƐĂŶĚĂŵŵƵŶŝƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŵŽƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŚĞƌďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨDĞǆŝĐŽĂŶĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ǁĞĚĞŶĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŶŽƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ GENERAL DEBATE: ďĂƩůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͚ŶĞǁ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ǁĂǀĞ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͛ ŝŶ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ YƵŽƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŬ͕ ĞŶůĂƌŐĞƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŝŶ ƐŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Ă ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ϭϵϳϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ&ĂƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞƌ ^ŚĞ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŚŽǁ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞďĂƚĞ͖ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ĂǁĂŬĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌŝŶŐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ DƵũŝďƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵďĂƫŶŐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͖ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŽƵƌŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ͚ǁŚŽůĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƉůĞŶĂƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďĂŶŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͖ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁĂƐƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŝŶŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůƉĂŶĞůƐĂƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͖ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů ƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ďŝůĂƚĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĐŝƟǌĞŶƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞ Ă ͚ďƌĂǀĞ ŶĞǁ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŚĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌůĚ͛͘^ŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚŽƵƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŵŝŶĚƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ^'Ɛ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ăůů͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ EĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ƚŽŽů ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͘ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ /d ĨŽƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƵƉŚŽůĚŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘^ŚĞĂůƐŽ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͘^ŚĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽĂĐƚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĚŝŐŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ ŵĂƐƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĸƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ SUMMIT TO ADDRESS LARGE MOVEMENTS OF REFUGEES AND ĂƐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂƐƐ ĂƚƌŽĐŝƟĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ MIGRANTS: ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ͘ZĞĨĞƌƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁƚƌĞŶĚĂŵŽŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚƐƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ͕ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŽƵƌ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶtĂƌŝŶϭϵϳϭ͘ dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ƐŚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂĚƐ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ OTHER HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS: ƌŽŽƚ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ǁƌŽŶŐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ tŚŝůĞ ƉŽƌƚƌĂǇŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ 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ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐƐŝĚĞͲĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ůĞĂĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĞǁƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĐǇďĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ƐƉĂĐĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟǀĞůǇŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐǇŵŵĞƚƌŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚŶƵĐůĞĂƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐͬĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐŽŶhEƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐǀŽŝĐĞŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘dŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ͻdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ Ɛŝǆ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĂŝŶŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁĞ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ŝŶ managed to ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŽŶ Ϭϭ :ƵůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ;ŝƐĂƌŵĂŵĞŶƚ Θ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƵďũĞĐƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇͿ͖ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Θ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůͿ͖ engagement with those on leading role in dŚŝƌĚŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;^ŽĐŝĂů͕ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ŝƚƐ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĂƚ ƵůƚƵƌĂůͿ͖ &ŽƵƌƚŚ related bodies and ŶƵĐůĞĂƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ DĞŵďĞƌ ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽůŝĨĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ WŽůŝƟĐĂů Θ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ĞĐŽůŽŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ &ŝŌŚ apprised of the ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ;ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ Θ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƌƵŶ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ƵĚŐĞƚĂƌǇͿ ĂŶĚ ^ŝǆƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ zŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;>ĞŐĂůͿ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂĐƟǀĞƉĂƌƚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ Ϯϵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ Ɵůů Ϯϯ Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, addresses the Leaders' Summit on ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /Ŷ Peacekeeping. Leaders of more than 50 countries gathered for the Summit to pledge new commitments and DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ͻ /ƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ͗ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐĐĂƉĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕Ϯϴ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϱ͕hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕EĞǁzŽƌŬ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ followed and dŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽǁŶƉƌŽŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ϭϯ ƐĞƫŶŐŐůŽďĂůŶŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ϳϭƐƚhE'ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͘ EĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ K^KĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĚĞďĂƚĞƐĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ŚĂƐ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƉůĂǇŝŶŐ ĂŶ dŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨƚŚĞϳϭƐƚhE'ǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƟůůϭϮ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ͕ƚŚĞǀĞƌǇƐĂŵĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƉůĂĐĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ĨƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ ŽŶ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞƐĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůů͘ ĚĂǇƚŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǆƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ;ϳϮŶĚͿƚŽďĞŐŝŶ͘ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ;dͿ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ;WsͿ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ͻ ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐ ŇĂŐƐŚŝƉ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐŽůƵŶĐŚĞĚƚŚĞ͚&ƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͛'ƌŽƵƉŝŶEĞǁzŽƌŬƚŽ ĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŶĚhEĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵďŽĚŝĞƐ Η&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƚŽƚŚĞĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶŽŶĂƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨ ĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƚĞŽƵƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ͘ƐƚŚĞŚĂŝƌĨŽƌ'ůŽďĂů&ŽƌƵŵ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĞĂĐĞΗǁĂƐĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŽŶϮϯĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͘tĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞĐůƵƐƚĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚƌĞĞďƌŽĂĚĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ ƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŽĨŽƵƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞīŽƌƚƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐǇ ŽŶ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ;'&DͿ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ Ă ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐ͘ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϬϭ͘ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ůŽŶŐ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ͕ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĞǀĂ ƚŽ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕WĞĂĐĞĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͖,ƵŵĂŶZŝŐŚƚƐ͖ĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ŝŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ƚŚƌĞĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐƉŝůůĂƌƐŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘ dŽƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞĂŶĚƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛ƐĂŶĚ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŚĂƐƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇ ƐǇŶŽŶǇŵŽƵƐŝŶƚŚĞhEƉĂƌůĂŶĐĞ͘ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ ŝŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ PEACE AND SECURITY ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͛ƐĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇƚŚŽƐĞŽĨƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ƌĂŶĚ /ŵĂŵ ŽĨ ^ŚŽůĂŬŝĂ DŽǁůĂŶĂ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϱ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ŝƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͘ůůƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ͻ WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͗WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĐŽŵĞƐĂƚƚŚĞĨŽƌĞĨƌŽŶƚŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐŝŵĂŐĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůĂƉƉĞĂůĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞŚĂƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝŶƉƵƚƐĨŽƌƐŚĂƉŝŶŐƚŚĞ'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ͘ ĂƚƚŚĞhEĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐďĞƐƚŬŶŽǁŶĨŽƌĂƚ DĂƐŽƵĚ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ dĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ /ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ dĂƐŬ &ŽƌĐĞ ;hEd/d&Ϳ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ,ŝŐŚ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůǇ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌǁŚĞůŵŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ͻ /ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͗ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞϰϬŽĚĚ ƚŚĞhEŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘tĞŚĂǀĞ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ͘dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƚĂŬĞƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞsŽůƵŶƚĂƌǇEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌŽŶƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞŽĨhEůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ;hEKͿǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚ

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ƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇͲϮϬϭϲΖŽŶϬϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƐƚŚĞ<ĞǇͲŶŽƚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ ĮƌƐƚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƌĂƟĨǇƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂƐĞĂƌůǇŝŶƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ;/ƐůĂŶďƵůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͘dŚŝƌĚ͕ĂƐƐĞƌƟŽŶƚŚĂƚK ŽĨ Ăůů͘ ƵŽǇĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ tĂƌ ŽĨ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁĂƐĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚYĂƚĂƌĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĨƵůĮůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů E'K ͚ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶ Ϯϭ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ hE^͘ &ŽƵƌƚŚ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞsŝĐƟŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƌŝŵĞŽĨ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕/ŶĚŝĂ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂĂŶĚ<ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘DƌƐ͘ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƚŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞWƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƌŝŵĞ͛ďǇƚŚĞhEŽŶϵĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ƐƉŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŚĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶƐƉŽŬĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐͬ ^ŝŵŝůĂƌůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ at the opening ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ŐĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚĐƌŝŵĞƐ on behalf of the ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ ƌŝƐŬ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ͻDƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ hEƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͘ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽƵƌ tĂƌ ŽĨ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ͻ īŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͕ Ăƚ Ă ĨƌŽŵ > ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͗ &ŝŌŚ͕ƚŚĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƚŽ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ hE ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Department of ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ the UNDS for its ƌŝŵŝŶĂů ŽƵƌƚ͘ dŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ůĞĂƐƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ and Department of ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů Đ Ă ƚ Ğ Ő Ž ƌ Ǉ ͕ ͻ DŝĚ dĞƌŵ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ īĂŝƌƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;DdZͿŽĨƚŚĞ/ƐƚĂŶďƵů ŽĨŽƵƌ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞ͘ where she shared ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ͗ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ with the world ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ͗ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ DdZ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ empowerment ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ >Ɛ͕ YWZ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ;YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂů ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ͻŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ ĞƚĐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌĂĐƟǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ 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ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ƌŽůĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ hE ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ Ͳ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨK^KŶĂŵĞůǇ͕^t;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐ ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ŽĸĐŝĂů ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ƌŽƵƉ;hE'ͿǁŚŝĐŚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͖ ^ŽĐ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ^ŽĐŝĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ͖ ĂŶĚ W ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͖͛ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ŶĚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐůŽŐŝƐƟĐůŝŵŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ ϯϮ hE ĨƵŶĚƐ͕ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ Θ ŽƚŚĞƌ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶWŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ ƚǁŽ &ŝŌŚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐͲͲŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hE͛Ɛ ĂďůĞƚŽĐĂƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŵƋƵŝƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇͶƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ͘ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐůŝĂŝƐŽŶǁŝƚŚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽĸĐĞƐĂŶĚďƵƌĞĂƵƐ͕ Ͳ hE ĨƵŶĚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐͬƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐͬƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ ŵĞĚŝĂƟŽŶ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶΖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƵďǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϯϯϮ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;ϮϮ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE^ĂƚƚŚĞ hE/&͕hE^K͕hE,/dd;hE,ƵŵĂŶ^ĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕ ZĞƐŝĚƵĂů ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŽƵƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ŝĞƌƌĂ >ĞŽŶĞΖ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ͕ϭϯDWƐ͕ϯϭ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐͿ͘ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇůĞǀĞů͘^ƉĞĐŝĂůĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐǁĂƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ KWt;KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞWƌŽŚŝďŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞŵŝĐĂůtĞĂƉŽŶƐͿ͕t&W ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ͛ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ͻ WƵďůŝĐĚŝƉůŽŵĂĐǇ͗ƵĞƚŽŽƵƌŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĞhE͕ǁĞĂƌĞŽŌĞŶ hE^ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ;tŽƌůĚ&ŽŽĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕/>K͕W;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĂŶĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚/ŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĂƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐͬǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐͬƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂΖƐ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϮϭ͛ ĨŽƌ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /DK ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů DĂƌŝƟŵĞ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /dh ĂŶĚƚŚĞ/Wh͛ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƉůĞŶĂƌǇ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ hE ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăƚ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ƚĂŶŬƐͬE'KƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ŵŝĚĚůĞͲŝŶĐŽŵĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůdĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶhŶŝŽŶͿ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĂŶǇDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŚŝŐŚ ŶĞƚ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ͳ ,ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚƌĞĂƚǇďŽĚŝĞƐ͗t;ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ͻ ZŽůĞŝŶEDĂŶĚK/͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚŽƵƚŽĨƐƵĐŚĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŝĂƐƉŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ h^͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͕ Dt ;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ EĞǁzŽƌŬďĂƐĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚǁŽŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐƚŚĞ ͻ &ĂŵŝůŝĂƌŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ DŝŐƌĂŶƚtŽƌŬĞƌƐͿ͘ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞWĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ŽŌĞŶƚĂŬĞƐƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶŝĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂůƐŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďƌŝĞĨ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͘ &ƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂďůĞ ŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ strengthening the ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͻ ,ŽƐƟŶŐ ƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚĞĚͬƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ Ă ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůƚŽƐŚĂƌĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵǁŚĂƚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĚŽĞƐĂƚƚŚĞhE͘ hE^ĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŝƚǇŽĨŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͻ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǁ hE &ƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽĐĂƚĞƌ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͗ dŚĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŶĞĞĚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŐƌŽƵƉŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ > OTHERS ŚĂŝƌ͕ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ͻ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͗ dŚĞ ŽĨ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ŶĞǁ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ hE ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE also as a member of ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ'ƌŽƵƉŽĨ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŽĨtŽŵĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ ůůƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƐĞĞŶ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚΖƐ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĞǀĞŶƚƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƚŚĞƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽĨ ͻ /ŵĂŐĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚƐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ top diplomat. 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ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͘ ZŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ͕ ƚŚĞ dŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ;hE'ͿŽƉĞŶĞĚŝƚƐϳϭƐƚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽŶϭϯ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝƐŵ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞƌŝƚǇ͕ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĚŝůŝŐĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ǁŝƚŚĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŵŝĂďŝůŝƚǇŽĨŽƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐͲͲŽŌĞŶƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚĂƐ͚DŽĚĞůWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͕͛ ŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŐŽĂůƐ͕ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚďǇŝƚƐϭϵϯDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐůĂƐƚǇĞĂƌ͕ŝƐ ĂƌĞŚŝŐŚůǇƉƌĂŝƐĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DĂƐƵĚ ŝŶ DŽŵĞŶ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŶĞǀĞŶƚŽŶdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚsŝŽůĞŶƚǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵĂƚƚŚĞhE,YũŽŝŶƚůǇŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚďǇ ǁĞůů ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ ͞dŚĞ ϳϬƚŚ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ^'Ɛ ΀^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƐƉĞĞĐŚ Ăƚ hE' ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ͞ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ͟ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ŽŶ Ϯϯ ƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕EŽƌǁĂǇĂŶĚ:ŽƌĚĂŶŽŶϬϭ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϳ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϲǁĂƐƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨDĂũŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘ ǁŚĞƌĞDĂƵůĂŶĂ&ĂƌŝĚƵĚĚŝŶDĂƐƵĚǁĂƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ΁͕ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ͛Ɛ ƐĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ǁĞ DŽŚĂŵŵĂĚ ,ƵŵĂǇƵŶ <Ăďŝƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ &ŽƌĐĞ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ hŶŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞůƐ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ăůů ϭϳ ^'Ɛ͕͟ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶƐWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ&ŽƌĐĞŝŶ ǇƉƌƵƐ;hE&/zWͿ͘dŚŝƐƌĞŇĞĐƚƐƚŚĞ ŚŝƐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͛ƐǁŽƌŬŝŶƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĚŝƐƐĞŵŝŶĂƟŶŐĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ϭϬϮ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ĐŽƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶǇ ŽĨ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕WĞƚĞƌdŚŽŵƐŽŶ͕ƐĂŝĚĂƐŚĞƚŽŽŬĂŶŽĂƚŚŽĨ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝƐŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƋƵĂůŝƚǇŽĨŽƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͘ ƚŽ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂŶĚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐƚ ƉƌŽƉĂŐĂŶĚĂ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ YƵƌĂŶ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂŶĐĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĂƐĂƉƌŽƉŽŶĞŶƚŽĨƉĞĂĐĞ͘ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨ ŽĸĐĞďĞĨŽƌĞƉƌŽĐĞĞĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƉĞŶƚŚĞŶĞǁƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ƐƟī ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ,ĂĚŝƚŚ͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐĚĞĞƉůǇĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚďǇhEd/d&ĂŶĚhEK͘ WĞĂĐĞŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚĂůƐŽĂƐĂƚŚĞŵĂƟĐƚŽŽůĨŽƌĂƩĂŝŶŝŶŐŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƐĞŶĚƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůƚŽƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘^Ɵůů ͻ WĞĂĐĞĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĐůŽƐĞůǇĨŽůůŽǁĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨƚŚĞ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ dŚŝƐǁŝĚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂŶĐĞŚĂĚůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶǀĞŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE' ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ Ɵůů ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ŽīĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ ŝŶĨĂŶƚƌǇ ďĂƩĂůŝŽŶ ;ϴϱϬͿ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ŽƵŶĐŝůĂŶĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚůǇŽƉĞŶĚĞďĂƚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŽƵŶĐŝůŽŶ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞďǇƚŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϮǁŚŝĐŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϳ͘ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇ ŚĂŶĚůĞĚ ďŽƚŚ ůŽŐŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ;ϮϲϬͿĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚǇĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƚŽ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶǁŚŝĐŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚŚĞŵĂƟĐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘KŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͕ǁĞĂůƐŽƚŽŽŬĂůĞĂĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞƚŚĞǀŝƐŝƚŽĨƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂƚŽƚŚĞ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĂĚŽƉƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĮŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŽƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŽŶĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌĨŽƌƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐĂ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůĂůƐŽĚĞƉůŽǇŽŶĞ&ŽƌŵĞĚWŽůŝĐĞhŶŝƚ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŶŽƟŽŶŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĂƐĂĐĞŶƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhE͛Ɛ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͘ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWŽůŝĐĞ;ϭϴϬͿŝŶDĂůŝƐŽŽŶ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ DEVELOPMENT ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĞďĂƚĞ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌ ͻ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͗ƐƚŚĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ hE ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ͻ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͗ &Žƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐƐŝĚĞͲĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ůĞĂĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĞǁƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĐǇďĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ƐƉĂĐĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟǀĞůǇŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐǇŵŵĞƚƌŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚŶƵĐůĞĂƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐͬĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐŽŶhEƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐǀŽŝĐĞŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘dŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ͻdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ Ɛŝǆ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĂŝŶŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁĞ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ŝŶ managed to ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŽŶ Ϭϭ :ƵůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ;ŝƐĂƌŵĂŵĞŶƚ Θ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƵďũĞĐƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇͿ͖ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Θ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůͿ͖ engagement with those on leading role in dŚŝƌĚŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;^ŽĐŝĂů͕ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ŝƚƐ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĂƚ ƵůƚƵƌĂůͿ͖ &ŽƵƌƚŚ related bodies and ŶƵĐůĞĂƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ DĞŵďĞƌ ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽůŝĨĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ WŽůŝƟĐĂů Θ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ĞĐŽůŽŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ &ŝŌŚ apprised of the ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ;ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ Θ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƌƵŶ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ƵĚŐĞƚĂƌǇͿ ĂŶĚ ^ŝǆƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ zŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;>ĞŐĂůͿ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂĐƟǀĞƉĂƌƚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ Ϯϵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ Ɵůů Ϯϯ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /Ŷ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ͻ /ƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ͗ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂǇŽĨhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐϮϬϭϱŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ followed and dŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽǁŶƉƌŽŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ϭϯ ƐĞƫŶŐŐůŽďĂůŶŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ 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ƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇͲϮϬϭϲΖŽŶϬϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƐƚŚĞ<ĞǇͲŶŽƚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ ĮƌƐƚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƌĂƟĨǇƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂƐĞĂƌůǇŝŶƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ;/ƐůĂŶďƵůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͘dŚŝƌĚ͕ĂƐƐĞƌƟŽŶƚŚĂƚK ŽĨ Ăůů͘ ƵŽǇĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ tĂƌ ŽĨ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁĂƐĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚYĂƚĂƌĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĨƵůĮůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů E'K ͚ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶ Ϯϭ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ hE^͘ &ŽƵƌƚŚ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞsŝĐƟŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƌŝŵĞŽĨ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕/ŶĚŝĂ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂĂŶĚ<ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘DƌƐ͘ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƚŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞWƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƌŝŵĞ͛ďǇƚŚĞhEŽŶϵĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ƐƉŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŚĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶƐƉŽŬĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐͬ ^ŝŵŝůĂƌůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ at the opening ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ŐĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚĐƌŝŵĞƐ on behalf of the ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ ƌŝƐŬ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ͻDƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ hEƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͘ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽƵƌ tĂƌ ŽĨ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ͻ īŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͕ Ăƚ Ă ĨƌŽŵ > ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͗ &ŝŌŚ͕ƚŚĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƚŽ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ hE ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Department of ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ the UNDS for its ƌŝŵŝŶĂů ŽƵƌƚ͘ dŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ůĞĂƐƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ and Department of ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͕ ͻ DŝĚ dĞƌŵ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ īĂŝƌƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;DdZͿŽĨƚŚĞ/ƐƚĂŶďƵů ŽĨŽƵƌ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞ͘ where she shared ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ͗ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ with the world ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ͗ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ DdZ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ empowerment ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ >Ɛ͕ YWZ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ;YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂů ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ͻŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ ĞƚĐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌĂĐƟǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇďĞĞŶĂƐƚƌŽŶŐǀŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚĂŶĚƟŵĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŽƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ďĂůĂŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝƐ ƚŽŽŬƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŽŶĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhE,YƐĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ͘ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhEĂƐĂŶĞǆĂŵƉůĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛ƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ͘ ƟŵĞ͘ Ɛ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŽŶ ϬϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ͻ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ͗ dŚĞ hE DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůǇ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ͻ ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͗ ƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ;ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕ ƵůŐĂƌŝĂ͕ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ƚŚĞ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁĞƐƚ ŽƌŐĂŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ KĐĞĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ DĂƌŝƟŵĞ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂƚƚŚĞϲϬƚŚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ŽůŽŵďŝĂ͕ĐƵĂĚŽƌ͕/ƚĂůǇ͕:ĂŵĂŝĐĂ͕WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͕WŽůĂŶĚ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ůĞĂƉĨƌŽŐŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ 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ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ƌŽůĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ hE ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ Ͳ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨK^KŶĂŵĞůǇ͕^t;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐ ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ŽĸĐŝĂů ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ƌŽƵƉ;hE'ͿǁŚŝĐŚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͖ ^ŽĐ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ^ŽĐŝĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ͖ ĂŶĚ W ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͖͛ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ŶĚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐůŽŐŝƐƟĐůŝŵŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ ϯϮ hE ĨƵŶĚƐ͕ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ Θ ŽƚŚĞƌ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶWŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ ƚǁŽ &ŝŌŚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐͲͲŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hE͛Ɛ ĂďůĞƚŽĐĂƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŵƋƵŝƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇͶƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ͘ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐůŝĂŝƐŽŶǁŝƚŚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽĸĐĞƐĂŶĚďƵƌĞĂƵƐ͕ Ͳ hE ĨƵŶĚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐͬƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐͬƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ ŵĞĚŝĂƟŽŶ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶΖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƵďǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϯϯϮ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;ϮϮ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE^ĂƚƚŚĞ hE/&͕hE^K͕hE,/dd;hE,ƵŵĂŶ^ĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕ ZĞƐŝĚƵĂů ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŽƵƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ŝĞƌƌĂ >ĞŽŶĞΖ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ͕ϭϯDWƐ͕ϯϭ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐͿ͘ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇůĞǀĞů͘^ƉĞĐŝĂůĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐǁĂƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ KWt;KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞWƌŽŚŝďŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞŵŝĐĂůtĞĂƉŽŶƐͿ͕t&W ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ͛ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ͻ WƵďůŝĐĚŝƉůŽŵĂĐǇ͗ƵĞƚŽŽƵƌŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĞhE͕ǁĞĂƌĞŽŌĞŶ hE^ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ;tŽƌůĚ&ŽŽĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕/>K͕W;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĂŶĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚/ŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĂƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐͬǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐͬƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂΖƐ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϮϭ͛ ĨŽƌ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /DK ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů DĂƌŝƟŵĞ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /dh ĂŶĚƚŚĞ/Wh͛ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƉůĞŶĂƌǇ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ hE ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăƚ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ƚĂŶŬƐͬE'KƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ŵŝĚĚůĞͲŝŶĐŽŵĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůdĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶhŶŝŽŶͿ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĂŶǇDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŚŝŐŚ ŶĞƚ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ͳ ,ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚƌĞĂƚǇďŽĚŝĞƐ͗t;ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ͻ ZŽůĞŝŶEDĂŶĚK/͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚŽƵƚŽĨƐƵĐŚĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŝĂƐƉŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ h^͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͕ Dt ;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ EĞǁzŽƌŬďĂƐĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚǁŽŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐƚŚĞ ͻ &ĂŵŝůŝĂƌŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ DŝŐƌĂŶƚtŽƌŬĞƌƐͿ͘ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞWĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ŽŌĞŶƚĂŬĞƐƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶŝĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂůƐŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďƌŝĞĨ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͘ &ƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂďůĞ ŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ strengthening the ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͻ ,ŽƐƟŶŐ ƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚĞĚͬƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ Ă ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůƚŽƐŚĂƌĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵǁŚĂƚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĚŽĞƐĂƚƚŚĞhE͘ hE^ĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŝƚǇŽĨŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͻ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǁ hE &ƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽĐĂƚĞƌ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͗ dŚĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŶĞĞĚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŐƌŽƵƉŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ > OTHERS ŚĂŝƌ͕ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ͻ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͗ dŚĞ ŽĨ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ŶĞǁ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ hE ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE also as a member of ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ'ƌŽƵƉŽĨ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŽĨtŽŵĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ ůůƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƐĞĞŶ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚΖƐ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĞǀĞŶƚƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƚŚĞƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽĨ ͻ /ŵĂŐĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚƐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ top diplomat. 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ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ;ϮϲϬͿĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚǇĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƚŽ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶǁŚŝĐŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚŚĞŵĂƟĐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘KŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͕ǁĞĂůƐŽƚŽŽŬĂůĞĂĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞƚŚĞǀŝƐŝƚŽĨƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂƚŽƚŚĞ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĂĚŽƉƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĮŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŽƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŽŶĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌĨŽƌƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐĂ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůĂůƐŽĚĞƉůŽǇŽŶĞ&ŽƌŵĞĚWŽůŝĐĞhŶŝƚ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŶŽƟŽŶŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĂƐĂĐĞŶƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhE͛Ɛ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͘ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWŽůŝĐĞ;ϭϴϬͿŝŶDĂůŝƐŽŽŶ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ DEVELOPMENT ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĞďĂƚĞ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌ ͻ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͗ƐƚŚĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ hE ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ͻ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͗ &Žƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐƐŝĚĞͲĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ůĞĂĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĞǁƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĐǇďĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ƐƉĂĐĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟǀĞůǇŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐǇŵŵĞƚƌŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚŶƵĐůĞĂƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐͬĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐŽŶhEƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐǀŽŝĐĞŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘dŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ͻdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ Ɛŝǆ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĂŝŶŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁĞ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ŝŶ managed to ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŽŶ Ϭϭ :ƵůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ;ŝƐĂƌŵĂŵĞŶƚ Θ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƵďũĞĐƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇͿ͖ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Θ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůͿ͖ engagement with those on leading role in dŚŝƌĚŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;^ŽĐŝĂů͕ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ŝƚƐ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĂƚ ƵůƚƵƌĂůͿ͖ &ŽƵƌƚŚ related bodies and ŶƵĐůĞĂƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ DĞŵďĞƌ ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽůŝĨĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ WŽůŝƟĐĂů Θ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ĞĐŽůŽŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ &ŝŌŚ apprised of the ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ;ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ Θ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƌƵŶ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ƵĚŐĞƚĂƌǇͿ ĂŶĚ ^ŝǆƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ zŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;>ĞŐĂůͿ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂĐƟǀĞƉĂƌƚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ Ϯϵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ Ɵůů Ϯϯ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /Ŷ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ͻ /ƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ͗ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ followed and dŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽǁŶƉƌŽŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ϭϯ ƐĞƫŶŐŐůŽďĂůŶŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ϳϭƐƚhE'ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͘ EĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ K^KĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĚĞďĂƚĞƐĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů 'ůŽďĂů 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ƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇͲϮϬϭϲΖŽŶϬϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƐƚŚĞ<ĞǇͲŶŽƚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ ĮƌƐƚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƌĂƟĨǇƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂƐĞĂƌůǇŝŶƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ;/ƐůĂŶďƵůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͘dŚŝƌĚ͕ĂƐƐĞƌƟŽŶƚŚĂƚK ŽĨ Ăůů͘ ƵŽǇĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ tĂƌ ŽĨ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁĂƐĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚYĂƚĂƌĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĨƵůĮůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů E'K ͚ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶ Ϯϭ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ hE^͘ &ŽƵƌƚŚ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞsŝĐƟŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƌŝŵĞŽĨ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕/ŶĚŝĂ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂĂŶĚ<ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘DƌƐ͘ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƚŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞWƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƌŝŵĞ͛ďǇƚŚĞhEŽŶϵĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ƐƉŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŚĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶƐƉŽŬĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐͬ ^ŝŵŝůĂƌůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ at the opening ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ŐĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚĐƌŝŵĞƐ on behalf of the ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ ƌŝƐŬ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ͻDƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ hEƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͘ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽƵƌ tĂƌ ŽĨ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ͻ īŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͕ Ăƚ Ă ĨƌŽŵ > ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͗ &ŝŌŚ͕ƚŚĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƚŽ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ hE ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Department of ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ the UNDS for its ƌŝŵŝŶĂů ŽƵƌƚ͘ dŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ůĞĂƐƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ and Department of ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů Đ Ă ƚ Ğ Ő Ž ƌ Ǉ ͕ ͻ DŝĚ dĞƌŵ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ īĂŝƌƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;DdZͿŽĨƚŚĞ/ƐƚĂŶďƵů ŽĨŽƵƌ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞ͘ where she shared ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ͗ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ with the world ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ͗ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ DdZ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ empowerment ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ >Ɛ͕ YWZ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďƵů,ĂƐƐĂŶDĂŚŵŽŽĚůŝ͕DWůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ>͛ƐDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂůDĞĞƟŶŐĂƚhE,YŽŶϮϰ^ĞƉƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ϮϬϭϲ͘ ;YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂů ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ͻŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ ĞƚĐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ 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ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ƌŽůĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ hE ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ Ͳ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨK^KŶĂŵĞůǇ͕^t;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐ ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ŽĸĐŝĂů ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ƌŽƵƉ;hE'ͿǁŚŝĐŚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͖ ^ŽĐ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ^ŽĐŝĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ͖ ĂŶĚ W ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͖͛ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ŶĚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐůŽŐŝƐƟĐůŝŵŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ ϯϮ hE ĨƵŶĚƐ͕ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ Θ ŽƚŚĞƌ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶWŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ ƚǁŽ &ŝŌŚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐͲͲŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hE͛Ɛ ĂďůĞƚŽĐĂƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŵƋƵŝƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇͶƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ͘ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐůŝĂŝƐŽŶǁŝƚŚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽĸĐĞƐĂŶĚďƵƌĞĂƵƐ͕ Ͳ hE ĨƵŶĚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐͬƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐͬƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ ŵĞĚŝĂƟŽŶ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶΖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƵďǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϯϯϮ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;ϮϮ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE^ĂƚƚŚĞ hE/&͕hE^K͕hE,/dd;hE,ƵŵĂŶ^ĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕ ZĞƐŝĚƵĂů ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŽƵƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ŝĞƌƌĂ >ĞŽŶĞΖ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ͕ϭϯDWƐ͕ϯϭ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐͿ͘ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇůĞǀĞů͘^ƉĞĐŝĂůĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐǁĂƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ KWt;KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞWƌŽŚŝďŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞŵŝĐĂůtĞĂƉŽŶƐͿ͕t&W ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ͛ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ͻ WƵďůŝĐĚŝƉůŽŵĂĐǇ͗ƵĞƚŽŽƵƌŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĞhE͕ǁĞĂƌĞŽŌĞŶ hE^ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ;tŽƌůĚ&ŽŽĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕/>K͕W;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĂŶĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚/ŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĂƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐͬǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐͬƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂΖƐ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϮϭ͛ ĨŽƌ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /DK ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů DĂƌŝƟŵĞ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /dh ĂŶĚƚŚĞ/Wh͛ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƉůĞŶĂƌǇ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ hE ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăƚ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ƚĂŶŬƐͬE'KƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ŵŝĚĚůĞͲŝŶĐŽŵĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůdĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶhŶŝŽŶͿ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĂŶǇDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŚŝŐŚ ŶĞƚ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ͳ ,ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚƌĞĂƚǇďŽĚŝĞƐ͗t;ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ͻ ZŽůĞŝŶEDĂŶĚK/͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚŽƵƚŽĨƐƵĐŚĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŝĂƐƉŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ h^͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͕ Dt ;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ EĞǁzŽƌŬďĂƐĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚǁŽŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐƚŚĞ ͻ &ĂŵŝůŝĂƌŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ DŝŐƌĂŶƚtŽƌŬĞƌƐͿ͘ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞWĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ŽŌĞŶƚĂŬĞƐƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶŝĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂůƐŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďƌŝĞĨ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͘ &ƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂďůĞ ŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ strengthening the ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͻ ,ŽƐƟŶŐ ƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚĞĚͬƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ Ă ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůƚŽƐŚĂƌĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵǁŚĂƚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĚŽĞƐĂƚƚŚĞhE͘ hE^ĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŝƚǇŽĨŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͻ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǁ hE &ƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽĐĂƚĞƌ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͗ dŚĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŶĞĞĚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŐƌŽƵƉŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ > OTHERS ŚĂŝƌ͕ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ͻ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͗ dŚĞ ŽĨ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ŶĞǁ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ hE ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE also as a member of ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ'ƌŽƵƉŽĨ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŽĨtŽŵĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ ůůƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƐĞĞŶ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚΖƐ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĞǀĞŶƚƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƚŚĞƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽĨ ͻ /ŵĂŐĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚƐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ top diplomat. 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ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ;ϮϲϬͿĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚǇĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƚŽ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶǁŚŝĐŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚŚĞŵĂƟĐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘KŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͕ǁĞĂůƐŽƚŽŽŬĂůĞĂĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞƚŚĞǀŝƐŝƚŽĨƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂƚŽƚŚĞ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĂĚŽƉƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĮŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŽƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŽŶĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌĨŽƌƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐĂ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůĂůƐŽĚĞƉůŽǇŽŶĞ&ŽƌŵĞĚWŽůŝĐĞhŶŝƚ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŶŽƟŽŶŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĂƐĂĐĞŶƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhE͛Ɛ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͘ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWŽůŝĐĞ;ϭϴϬͿŝŶDĂůŝƐŽŽŶ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ DEVELOPMENT ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĞďĂƚĞ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌ ͻ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͗ƐƚŚĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ hE ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ͻ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͗ &Žƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐƐŝĚĞͲĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ůĞĂĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĞǁƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĐǇďĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ƐƉĂĐĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟǀĞůǇŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐǇŵŵĞƚƌŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚŶƵĐůĞĂƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐͬĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐŽŶhEƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐǀŽŝĐĞŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘dŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ͻdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ Ɛŝǆ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĂŝŶŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁĞ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ŝŶ managed to ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŽŶ Ϭϭ :ƵůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ;ŝƐĂƌŵĂŵĞŶƚ Θ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƵďũĞĐƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇͿ͖ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Θ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůͿ͖ engagement with those on leading role in dŚŝƌĚŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;^ŽĐŝĂů͕ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ŝƚƐ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĂƚ ƵůƚƵƌĂůͿ͖ &ŽƵƌƚŚ related bodies and ŶƵĐůĞĂƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ DĞŵďĞƌ ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽůŝĨĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ WŽůŝƟĐĂů Θ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ĞĐŽůŽŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ &ŝŌŚ apprised of the ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ;ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ Θ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƌƵŶ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ƵĚŐĞƚĂƌǇͿ ĂŶĚ ^ŝǆƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ zŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;>ĞŐĂůͿ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂĐƟǀĞƉĂƌƚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ Ϯϵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ Ɵůů Ϯϯ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /Ŷ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ͻ /ƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ͗ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ followed and dŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽǁŶƉƌŽŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ϭϯ ƐĞƫŶŐŐůŽďĂůŶŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ϳϭƐƚhE'ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͘ EĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ K^KĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĚĞďĂƚĞƐĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů 'ůŽďĂů 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ƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇͲϮϬϭϲΖŽŶϬϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƐƚŚĞ<ĞǇͲŶŽƚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ ĮƌƐƚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƌĂƟĨǇƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂƐĞĂƌůǇŝŶƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ;/ƐůĂŶďƵůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͘dŚŝƌĚ͕ĂƐƐĞƌƟŽŶƚŚĂƚK ŽĨ Ăůů͘ ƵŽǇĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ tĂƌ ŽĨ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁĂƐĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚYĂƚĂƌĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĨƵůĮůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů E'K ͚ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶ Ϯϭ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ hE^͘ &ŽƵƌƚŚ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞsŝĐƟŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƌŝŵĞŽĨ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕/ŶĚŝĂ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂĂŶĚ<ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘DƌƐ͘ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƚŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞWƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƌŝŵĞ͛ďǇƚŚĞhEŽŶϵĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ƐƉŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŚĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶƐƉŽŬĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐͬ ^ŝŵŝůĂƌůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ at the opening ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ŐĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚĐƌŝŵĞƐ on behalf of the ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ ƌŝƐŬ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ͻDƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ hEƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͘ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽƵƌ tĂƌ ŽĨ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ͻ īŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͕ Ăƚ Ă ĨƌŽŵ > ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͗ &ŝŌŚ͕ƚŚĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƚŽ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ hE ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Department of ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ the UNDS for its ƌŝŵŝŶĂů ŽƵƌƚ͘ dŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ůĞĂƐƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ and Department of ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͕ ͻ DŝĚ dĞƌŵ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ īĂŝƌƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;DdZͿŽĨƚŚĞ/ƐƚĂŶďƵů ŽĨŽƵƌ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞ͘ where she shared ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ͗ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ with the world ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ͗ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ DdZ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ empowerment ^ĂŝŵĂtĂǌĞĚ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ͕DĞŵďĞƌt,KΖƐǆƉĞƌƚĚǀŝƐŽƌǇWĂŶĞůŽŶDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ͕ŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨEĂƟŽŶĂů ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ >Ɛ͕ YWZ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ ĚǀŝƐŽƌǇŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶƵƟƐŵŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌŽĨWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐŚĞƌ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƐƉĞĞĐŚĂƚĂ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůƐŝĚĞĞǀĞŶƚŽĨhEtŽƌůĚƵƟƐŵǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇϮϬϭϲĂƚƚŚĞhE,Y͘ ;YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂů ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ͻŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ ĞƚĐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌĂĐƟǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇďĞĞŶĂƐƚƌŽŶŐǀŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚĂŶĚƟŵĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŽƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ďĂůĂŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝƐ ƚŽŽŬƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŽŶĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhE,YƐĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ͘ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhEĂƐĂŶĞǆĂŵƉůĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛ƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ͘ ƟŵĞ͘ Ɛ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŽŶ ϬϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ͻ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ͗ dŚĞ hE DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůǇ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ͻ ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͗ ƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ;ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕ ƵůŐĂƌŝĂ͕ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ƚŚĞ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁĞƐƚ ŽƌŐĂŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ KĐĞĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ DĂƌŝƟŵĞ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂƚƚŚĞϲϬƚŚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ŽůŽŵďŝĂ͕ĐƵĂĚŽƌ͕/ƚĂůǇ͕:ĂŵĂŝĐĂ͕WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͕WŽůĂŶĚ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ůĞĂƉĨƌŽŐŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂǇŝŶŐĂŶĂĐƟǀĞƌŽůĞŝŶŝƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂƚƵƐ ŽĨ tŽŵĞŶ ;^tͿ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ůĞǀĞů͕ ĂŶĚ^ŝŶŐĂƉŽƌĞͿĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬŝƚǇDĂǇŽƌ͛ƐKĸĐĞŝŶŽƌŐĂŶŝǌŝŶŐĂ ŵŽĚĞƌŶƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐďǇ>Ɛ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƉůĂǇĞĚƚŚĞůĞĂĚƌŽůĞ͕ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚǁŽƐŝĚĞĞǀĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůĞǀĞŶƚĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐĂƚƚŚĞK^KŚĂŵďĞƌ͘dŽƐŚŽǁ ĂƐƚŚĞ'ϳϳĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ͕ŝŶĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐĂŵŽŶŐDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ ͻ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ K^K͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ^t ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů dŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞĐŚĂŝƌŵĂŶƐŚŝƉŽĨ ĂĐƟǀĞ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĸůŝĂƚĞĚ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ 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ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ^ǇƐƚĞŵ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚǇŽƵƚŚ͘ ĨŽƌƵŵƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ͘tĞĂůƐŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ ;hE^Ϳ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ĂŐĞŶĚĂŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͻ ƵƟƐŵ͗dŚĞĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚǁŽƌŬďĞŝŶŐĚŽŶĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŽŶƵƟƐŵƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE͘ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůǇ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŐŽĂůƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ͻ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ hE ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ DƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶͲͲŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů ͻ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐtŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚĂĐƟǀĞůǇĞŶŐĂŐĞĚĂƚ ŐĞŶĚĂ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ YWZ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ ǁĂƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂƵƟƐŵ͕ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ,/sͬ/^͕ ĚǀŝƐŽƌǇŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶƵƟƐŵ͕DĞŵďĞƌŽĨt,KΖƐǆƉĞƌƚĚǀŝƐŽƌǇWĂŶĞů ƚŚĞ hE ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƟŽƵƐŽŶĞƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚƐŽŵĞ ĂŶƟͲŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂů͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐĞĚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŚĂǌĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ͕ĂŶĚĞůĞĐƚĞĚŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů:ƵƌǇŽĂƌĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ hE ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ^ǇƐƚĞŵ ;hE^Ϳ

ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ƌŽůĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ hE ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ Ͳ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨK^KŶĂŵĞůǇ͕^t;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐ ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ŽĸĐŝĂů ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ƌŽƵƉ;hE'ͿǁŚŝĐŚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͖ ^ŽĐ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ^ŽĐŝĂů ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ͖ ĂŶĚ W ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͖͛ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͘ŶĚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐůŽŐŝƐƟĐůŝŵŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ ϯϮ hE ĨƵŶĚƐ͕ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ Θ ŽƚŚĞƌ ;ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶWŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͿ ƚǁŽ &ŝŌŚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐͲͲŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hE͛Ɛ ĂďůĞƚŽĐĂƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŵƋƵŝƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇͶƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ͘ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐůŝĂŝƐŽŶǁŝƚŚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽĸĐĞƐĂŶĚďƵƌĞĂƵƐ͕ Ͳ hE ĨƵŶĚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐͬƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐͬƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ ŵĞĚŝĂƟŽŶ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶΖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶĞ ŽŶ Ζ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƵďǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ǁĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϯϯϮ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;ϮϮ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE^ĂƚƚŚĞ hE/&͕hE^K͕hE,/dd;hE,ƵŵĂŶ^ĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕ ZĞƐŝĚƵĂů ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŽƵƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ŝĞƌƌĂ >ĞŽŶĞΖ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ͕ϭϯDWƐ͕ϯϭ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĞƐͿ͘ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇůĞǀĞů͘^ƉĞĐŝĂůĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐǁĂƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ KWt;KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞWƌŽŚŝďŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞŵŝĐĂůtĞĂƉŽŶƐͿ͕t&W ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞ͛ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ͻ WƵďůŝĐĚŝƉůŽŵĂĐǇ͗ƵĞƚŽŽƵƌŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĞhE͕ǁĞĂƌĞŽŌĞŶ hE^ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ;tŽƌůĚ&ŽŽĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞͿ͕/>K͕W;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĨŽƌWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĂŶĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ͚/ŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĂƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐͬǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐͬƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐͬƉĂŶĞůƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂΖƐ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϮϭ͛ ĨŽƌ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /DK ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů DĂƌŝƟŵĞ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ /dh ĂŶĚƚŚĞ/Wh͛ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƉůĞŶĂƌǇ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ hE ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăƚ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐͬƚŚŝŶŬ ƚĂŶŬƐͬE'KƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ŵŝĚĚůĞͲŝŶĐŽŵĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ĨƌƵŝƞƵů ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůdĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶhŶŝŽŶͿ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĂŶǇDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŚŝŐŚ ŶĞƚ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ͳ ,ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚƌĞĂƚǇďŽĚŝĞƐ͗t;ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ͻ ZŽůĞŝŶEDĂŶĚK/͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚŽƵƚŽĨƐƵĐŚĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŝĂƐƉŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ h^͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ tŽŵĞŶͿ͕ Dt ;ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ EĞǁzŽƌŬďĂƐĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚǁŽŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐƚŚĞ ͻ &ĂŵŝůŝĂƌŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ DŝŐƌĂŶƚtŽƌŬĞƌƐͿ͘ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞWĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ŽŌĞŶƚĂŬĞƐƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶŝĞƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂůƐŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďƌŝĞĨ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͘ &ƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂďůĞ ŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĂƚƌŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ strengthening the ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͻ ,ŽƐƟŶŐ ƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚĞĚͬƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ Ă ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůƚŽƐŚĂƌĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵǁŚĂƚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĚŽĞƐĂƚƚŚĞhE͘ hE^ĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŝƚǇŽĨŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͻ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǁ hE &ƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽĐĂƚĞƌ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͗ dŚĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŶĞĞĚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŐƌŽƵƉŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ > OTHERS ŚĂŝƌ͕ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ͻ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͗ dŚĞ ŽĨ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ŶĞǁ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ hE ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE also as a member of ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ'ƌŽƵƉŽĨ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŽĨtŽŵĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ ůůƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ƐĞĞŶ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚΖƐ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĞǀĞŶƚƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƚŚĞƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽĨ ͻ /ŵĂŐĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͗ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŚŽƐƚƐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐͬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ top diplomat. 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ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ;ϮϲϬͿĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚǇĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƚŽ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶǁŚŝĐŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚŚĞŵĂƟĐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘KŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨEDĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͕ǁĞĂůƐŽƚŽŽŬĂůĞĂĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞͲǁŝƐĞƚŚĞǀŝƐŝƚŽĨƚŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂƚŽƚŚĞ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĂĚŽƉƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĮŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚŽƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŽŶĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌĨŽƌƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐĂ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴͲϮϱ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƵƌ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůĂůƐŽĚĞƉůŽǇŽŶĞ&ŽƌŵĞĚWŽůŝĐĞhŶŝƚ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŶŽƟŽŶŽĨ͚ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĂƐĂĐĞŶƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhE͛Ɛ ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͘ ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϳϭƐƚ hE'͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWŽůŝĐĞ;ϭϴϬͿŝŶDĂůŝƐŽŽŶ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ DEVELOPMENT ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĞďĂƚĞ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌ ͻ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͗ƐƚŚĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞEDĂƵĐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ hE ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ͻ DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͗ &Žƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐƐŝĚĞͲĞǀĞŶƚƐĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ WĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ůĞĂĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĞǁƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽĐǇďĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ƐƉĂĐĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞͬ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟǀĞůǇŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂƐǇŵŵĞƚƌŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚŶƵĐůĞĂƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ƐĂĨĞ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƌĚĞƌůǇŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐ dŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐͬĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐŽŶhEƉĞĂĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ďĞĞŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐǀŽŝĐĞŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘dŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ͻdĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ Ɛŝǆ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ͗ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ DĂŝŶŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŵĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁĞ DŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ ŝŶ managed to ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŽŶ Ϭϭ :ƵůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ;ŝƐĂƌŵĂŵĞŶƚ Θ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƵďũĞĐƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇͿ͖ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ;ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Θ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůͿ͖ engagement with those on leading role in dŚŝƌĚŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ;^ŽĐŝĂů͕ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ŝƚƐ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĂƚ ƵůƚƵƌĂůͿ͖ &ŽƵƌƚŚ related bodies and ŶƵĐůĞĂƌ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ DĞŵďĞƌ ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽůŝĨĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ WŽůŝƟĐĂů Θ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͘ ĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ĞĐŽůŽŶŝǌĂƟŽŶͿ͖ &ŝŌŚ apprised of the ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ Ɛ Ă ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ;ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ Θ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďǇ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ƌƵŶ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ƵĚŐĞƚĂƌǇͿ ĂŶĚ ^ŝǆƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ zŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;>ĞŐĂůͿ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵďĂƚ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂĐƟǀĞƉĂƌƚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂŽĨĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶ Ϯϵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ ĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵ ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ Ɵůů Ϯϯ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /Ŷ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ͚ǌĞƌŽ ͻ /ƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ͗ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞ͛ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌ followed and dŚĞ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽǁŶƉƌŽŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ϭϯ ƐĞƫŶŐŐůŽďĂůŶŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ϳϭƐƚhE'ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͘ EĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ K^KĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĚĞďĂƚĞƐĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ WĂůĞƐƟŶĞ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů 'ůŽďĂů 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dĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ /ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ dĂƐŬ &ŽƌĐĞ ;hEd/d&Ϳ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ,ŝŐŚ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůǇ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌǁŚĞůŵŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ͻ /ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͗ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞϰϬŽĚĚ ƚŚĞhEŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘tĞŚĂǀĞ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ͘dŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƚĂŬĞƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞsŽůƵŶƚĂƌǇEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌŽŶƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞŽĨhEůůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨŝǀŝůŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ;hEKͿǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĂƌĞĚ

ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂĂƚƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWŽůŝƟĐĂů ǀŝƚĂůŝƐƐƵĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐůŝŬĞ ŶŽŶͲĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ͘ of UNESCO-Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital &ŽƌƵŵ ;ϭϬͲϭϵ :ƵůǇ ϮϬϭϳͿ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƐƉŝĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ K^K͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŐŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞĚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞhE^͘&ŝƌƐƚ͕ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŝŶ HUMAN RIGHTS ŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨWĞƌƐŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ŝƐĚĞĞƉůǇĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚƚŽďĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽƚŚĞƌĞǀŝĞǁƐŽĞĂƌůǇŝƐĂĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŚŝŐŚ ƚŚĞYWZĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ>ƐŶĞĞĚĞĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ͻ ,ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ͗ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂĚĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐƚŽ hE͘ƐĂƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĂƚ͕DƐ͘^ĂŝŵĂtĂǌĞĚ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ͕ŽŶŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ͘ ŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘^ĞĐŽŶĚ͕ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŽĨ ,ƵŵĂŶ ZŝŐŚƚƐ dƌĞĂƚǇ ŽĚŝĞƐ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ Ă ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů ĞǀĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE,YƐ ŽŶ ͚tŽƌůĚ ƵƟƐŵ ͻ ůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞĂŶĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌZŝƐŬZĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ͗ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞ >ƐŶĞĞĚĞĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞhE^ĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ/WK ƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇͲϮϬϭϲΖŽŶϬϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƐƚŚĞ<ĞǇͲŶŽƚĞ^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ ĮƌƐƚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽƌĂƟĨǇƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂƐĞĂƌůǇŝŶƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ ;/ƐůĂŶďƵůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŽĨĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚƚŚĞ^'Ɛ͘dŚŝƌĚ͕ĂƐƐĞƌƟŽŶƚŚĂƚK ŽĨ Ăůů͘ ƵŽǇĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ tĂƌ ŽĨ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁĂƐĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚYĂƚĂƌĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ZĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞĨƵůĮůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǇ ŽĨ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů E'K ͚ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶ Ϯϭ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŽĨ hE^͘ &ŽƵƌƚŚ͕ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚǇŽĨƚŚĞsŝĐƟŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƌŝŵĞŽĨ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕/ŶĚŝĂ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂĂŶĚ<ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘DƌƐ͘ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞƐŝĚĞƐ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƚŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞWƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƌŝŵĞ͛ďǇƚŚĞhEŽŶϵĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ƐƉŽƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŚĞŶ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶƐƉŽŬĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐͬ ^ŝŵŝůĂƌůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ at the opening ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ŐĞŶŽĐŝĚĞĂŶĚĐƌŝŵĞƐ on behalf of the ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ ƌŝƐŬ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ͻDƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ hEƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌ͘ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽƵƌ tĂƌ ŽĨ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ͻ īŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ >ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ͕ Ăƚ Ă ĨƌŽŵ > ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͗ &ŝŌŚ͕ƚŚĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ>ƐƚŽ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ hE ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Department of ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ the UNDS for its ƌŝŵŝŶĂů ŽƵƌƚ͘ dŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ůĞĂƐƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ and Department of ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͕ ͻ DŝĚ dĞƌŵ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ īĂŝƌƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ;DdZͿŽĨƚŚĞ/ƐƚĂŶďƵů ŽĨŽƵƌ'ĞŶŽĐŝĚĞ͘ where she shared ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ͗ ͻ ĚǀĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ with the world ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǇŽƵƚŚ͗ ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ DdZ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ empowerment ƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ >Ɛ͕ YWZ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ ŝŶ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ;YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂů ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŽĨ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ͻŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͗dŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ ĞƚĐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ϮϬϯϬŐĞŶĚĂ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌĂĐƟǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇďĞĞŶĂƐƚƌŽŶŐǀŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚĂŶĚƟŵĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŽƚŚĞŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĚĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ďĂůĂŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝƐ ƚŽŽŬƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŽŶĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhE,YƐĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ͘ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞhEĂƐĂŶĞǆĂŵƉůĞĨŽƌǁŽŵĞŶ͛ƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ͘ ƟŵĞ͘ Ɛ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŽŶ ϬϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ͻ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ͗ dŚĞ hE DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůǇ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ͻ ůƵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵǇ͗ ƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ŽŶ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ;ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͕ ƵůŐĂƌŝĂ͕ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ƚŚĞ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂŶŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ >Ɛ͕ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁĞƐƚ ŽƌŐĂŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ KĐĞĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ DĂƌŝƟŵĞ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ƚŚĞDŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĂƚƚŚĞϲϬƚŚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ŽůŽŵďŝĂ͕ĐƵĂĚŽƌ͕/ƚĂůǇ͕:ĂŵĂŝĐĂ͕WŚŝůŝƉƉŝŶĞƐ͕WŽůĂŶĚ͕ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨ<ŽƌĞĂ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ƚŽ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ůĞĂƉĨƌŽŐŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ 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ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ďǇ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌǇŽĨƚŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞZŝŐŚƚƐŽĨƚŚĞWĞƌƐŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌŽůĞƉůĂǇĞĚďǇĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨtŽŵĞŶ;^tͿ͕ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶWŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚhEďŽĚŝĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘dŚŝƐŚĂƐŐŝǀĞŶƵƐĂĚĚĞĚǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞhEƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ͘ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ ĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;WͿ͕hE^ƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕hE&ŽƌƵŵŽŶ&ŽƌĞƐƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚĐƌĞĚĞŶƟĂůƐ͘tĞĂůƐŽƐŚŽǁͲĐĂƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚhEĞǀĞŶƚƐŽƵƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ͻ ,ƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ͗ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚďĞŝŶŐĂƐŽƵƌĐĞ͕ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚĂŶĚ ͻ YƵĂĚƌĞŶŶŝĂůŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞWŽůŝĐǇZĞǀŝĞǁ;YWZͿ͗dŚĞYWZƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ &ŽƌƵŵ ŽŶ /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ /ƐƐƵĞƐ ;hEW&//Ϳ ĞƚĐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ďĞƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŝŶ ĂŵĞůŝŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ͕ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĂĐƟǀĞůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ^ǇƐƚĞŵ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚǇŽƵƚŚ͘ ĨŽƌƵŵƐĂƚƚŚĞhEŽŶƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ͘tĞĂůƐŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ ;hE^Ϳ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ĂŐĞŶĚĂŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ͻ ƵƟƐŵ͗dŚĞĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚǁŽƌŬďĞŝŶŐĚŽŶĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŽŶƵƟƐŵƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚǁŽƌŬƐŽĨƚŚĞhE͘ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůǇ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŐŽĂůƐ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ͻ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͗ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ hE ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ DƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶͲͲŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů ͻ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐtŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚĂĐƟǀĞůǇĞŶŐĂŐĞĚĂƚ ŐĞŶĚĂ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ YWZ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ ǁĂƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂƵƟƐŵ͕ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ,/sͬ/^͕ ĚǀŝƐŽƌǇŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶƵƟƐŵ͕DĞŵďĞƌŽĨt,KΖƐǆƉĞƌƚĚǀŝƐŽƌǇWĂŶĞů ƚŚĞ hE ŝŶ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚΖƐ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƟŽƵƐŽŶĞƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚƐŽŵĞ ĂŶƟͲŵŝĐƌŽďŝĂů͕ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐĞĚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŚĂǌĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ͕ĂŶĚĞůĞĐƚĞĚŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů:ƵƌǇŽĂƌĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ hE ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ^ǇƐƚĞŵ ;hE^Ϳ

&ŝŶĂŶĐĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌďƵůDĂĂůďĚƵůDƵŚŝƚŚƐƉĞĂŬƐĂƚƚŚĞhEWϱϬƚŚŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌǇDŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĂů ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ůĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞŶ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ DĞĞƟŶŐĂƚhE,Y͕Ϯϰ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϲ ^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ >Ăǁ͕ :ƵƐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ īĂŝƌ͕ ^ƵƌĂŶũŝƚ ^ĞŶŐƵƉƚĂDWĂƚƚŚĞŶŶƵĂůWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ,ĞĂƌŝŶŐŽĨhE͕ϴ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϲ͕hE,Y͕EĞǁzŽƌŬ

30 BANGLADESH: A SUCCESS STORY

Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at the inaugural session of Bangladesh Development Forum 2015 on 15 November 2015, Dhaka

has been decreased in primary and secondary levels. The ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂůůǇ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ϮϬϯϬ ĂŶĚ ϮϯƌĚ ϳϬйĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ͘ 2015. Bangladesh served as the elected council member for the /dhĨŽƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŝŶϮϬϭϬĂŶĚϮϬϭϰ͘ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚůŝƚĞƌĂĐǇƌĂƚĞŝŶƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝƐϳϭй͘^ŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ country in the same list by the year 2050. dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽĨ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞŝŶƚĞƌƟĂƌǇĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐŐĞŶĚĞƌ dŚĞƉĞƌĐĂƉŝƚĂŝŶĐŽŵĞŝƐh^ŽůůĂƌƐϭϰϲϲĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶŇĂƟŽŶƌĂƚĞĂƚ Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City at Kaliakoir. Such endeavours also EDUCATION:dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂƌĂĚŝĐĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ gap. ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ϮϬ ŚŝͲƚĞĐŚ ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ /d ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƟŵĞůǇ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŝƐϱ͘Ϭϯй͘dŚĞĨŽƌĞŝŐŶĐƵƌƌĞŶĐǇƌĞƐĞƌǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ During the regime of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘dŚĞƐŽŌǁĂƌĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇWĂƌŬŝŶ:ĞƐƐŽƌĞŝƐ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƉŽůŝĐǇĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĞĞďŽŽŬƐ͘/ŶƚŚĞůĂƐƚĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨϮϬϭϱͲϭϲŚĂƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚh^ΨϯϮ͘ϮϰďŝůůŝŽŶ͘ ;ϭϵϳϮͲϭϵϳϱͿ͕ĂďŽƵƚϯϲ͕ϭϲϱƉƌŝŵĂƌǇƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁĞƌĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĞĚ͘ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚŝƐǇĞĂƌĂŶĚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůǁŽƌŬŽĨ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨϮϮϱĐƌŽƌĞƐϰϯůĂŬŚƐϭƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚĂŶĚϭϮϴ;Ϯ͘ϯϬ Over the last eight years, Bangladesh created 1.5 million ŌĞƌϰϬǇĞĂƌƐ͕ŝŶƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϯ͕ƚŚĞǁĂŵŝ>ĞĂŐƵĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇƉĂƌŬĂƚ:ĂŶĂƚĂdŽǁĞƌŝŶ<ĂǁƌĂŶĂǌĂƌŚĂƐ billion) books have been distributed. There is no such example of ĞŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ &z ϮϬϭϱͲϭϲ͕ ŚĂƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝǌĞĚϮϲ͕ϭϵϯƉƌŝŵĂƌǇƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂŶĚĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ͕ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇďĞŐƵŶ͘^ĞǀĞƌĂů/ddƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚ/ŶĐƵďĂƟŽŶĞŶƚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞďŽŽŬĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘ĞƚǁĞĞŶϮϬϭϱͲϭϲ͕ĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨ ϳ͕ϱϳ͕ϳϯϭ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƐĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŬŝůůĞĚ ĂďƐŽƌďĞĚ ϭ͕ϮϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ďĞĞŶďƵŝůƚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚůŽĐĂůƐ͘ ϭĐƌŽƌĞϳϮůĂŬŚƐϵϯƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚĂŶĚϭϭϴƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵŐƌĂĚĞͲϭƚŽ workers. At least 50 million people have moved up the social Bachelor Degree received merit based scholarships and services. Bangladesh has joined the second submarine cable network ladder from lower income to middle income. For the overall ƐƟƉĞŶĚƐ͘ dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵŶĚĞƌͲƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ^ŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͕ϯϲϱĐŽůůĞŐĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚĨŽƌŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ^ͲDͲtͲϱ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽŶƐŽƌƟƵŵ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ development, Bangladesh has already implemented its 6th ŵĞƌŝƚŽƌŝŽƵƐ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĞŶĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϮϬϬϵ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͕ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ϭϯϬϬ 'W^ ďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞͲǇĞĂƌƉůĂŶĂŶĚŚĂƐƐƚĂƌƚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƚŚĞϳƚŚĮǀĞͲǇĞĂƌƉůĂŶ͘ Assistance Trust Act, 2012. ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ͖ ƐŝŵƵůƚĂŶĞŽƵƐůǇ ϰϮ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ submarine cable. The work on launching the country’s very own

ďĞĞŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ͘ ƚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ϯϵ ŝŵŵƵŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƉƌŽǀĞŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂĚŵĂ ƌŝĚŐĞ͕ Ă Six wide-bodied airplanes have been purchased for the ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ϵϲ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE: Bangladesh is now ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝŵĂŶŝƌůŝŶĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐĂƌƌŝĞƌ͘ƐƵƌǀĞǇĨŽƌƚŚĞ dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚƵŐĞĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐĞůĨͲƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŝŶĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘/Ŷ&zϮϬϭϱͲϭϲ͕ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘DŽƌĞŽǀĞƌ͕ĨŽƌƚǇͲĞŝŐŚƚůĂƌŐĞďƌŝĚŐĞƐŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝƌƉŽƌƚŝŶDĂĚĂƌŝƉƵƌ sectors as well. produce yielded 4 crore metric tons of food. Bangladesh takes been built. Several other infrastructure projects namely, the near the Padma Bridge will be carried out soon. HEALTH: /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƵƉƚŚĞϰƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚϰƚŚƉůĂĐĞ ,ĂƟƌũŚĞĞů WƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ <ƵƌŝůͲŝƐŚǁĂ ƌŽĂĚ ŵƵůƟͲƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ELECTRICITY: WŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ϭϱ͕ϯϬϬ DĞŐĂ Health Policy-2011’ has been enacted. The Government has ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƐǁĞĞƚͲǁĂƚĞƌĮƐŚ͘ DŝƌƉƵƌͲŝƌƉŽƌƚ ŝůůƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ĂŶĂŶŝ KǀĞƌƉĂƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ tĂƩƐĂŶĚϴϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇ͘tŽƌŬŽĨ DĂǇŽƌ ,ĂŶŝĨ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ͘ dŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ϭϲ͕ϱϬϬ ĐŽŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ hŶŝŽŶ ŚĞĂůƚŚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐƐƵďƐŝĚŝǌĞĚϰϬ͕ϯϬϬĐƌŽƌĞdĂŬĂŝŶƚŚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĂEƵĐůĞĂƌWŽǁĞƌWůĂŶƚǁŝƚŚĂĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇŽĨϮϬϬϬDĞŐĂtĂƩƐŝƐ centers all over the country to bring health services at the ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨϮϲͲŬŝůŽŵĞƚĞƌĞǆƉƌĞƐƐǁĂǇĨƌŽŵŝƌƉŽƌƚƚŽ going on at Ruppur in Pabna District. One of the mission of the sector in the last eight years. The sharecroppers are provided DŽƟũŚĞĞůŝƐŝŶƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͘ doorsteps of people. with loans at a lower interest rates. Awami League government is to provide electricity to every dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ͕ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂƚƌĂďĂƌŝ ƚŽ <ĂŶĐŚƉƵƌ ŚĂƐ house across the country by 2021. Mobile phone based health services are now available in 64 ZŝĐĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ďǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŵĞƚƌŝĐ ƚŽŶƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ϰϮϭ hƉĂǌŝůůĂƐ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĞŶŽƉĞŶĞĚ͘dŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨĂDĞƚƌŽƌĂŝůŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ INDUSTRIES: Many industries namely, housing, ship-building, ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐǇĞĂƌƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƌ͘DĂŬƐƵĚƵůůĂŵ &ŽƵƌͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŚĂŬĂ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƩĂŐŽŶŐ ŝƐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚϭϮ͕ϳϮϴĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚƐƵƌŐĞŽŶƐĂŶĚϭϭϴ has discovered the Jute genome sequencing with direct ƉŚĂƌŵĂĐĞƵƟĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞǆƉĂŶĚĞĚ

completed. Nabinagar-DEPZ-Chandra Roads and ĚĞŶƚĂů ƐƵƌŐĞŽŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͕ Ϯϰ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ sponsorship from the Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister. alongside the garments industries. Establishment of hundreds of ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶďƵŝůƚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂŬĂ Dhaka-Mymensingh roads have been turned into four lanes. economic zones are in progress to expand and diversify ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůďĞĚƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƚŽϴ͕ϬϬϬ͘ dŝůů ŶŽǁ͕ ŐĞŶŽŵĞ ƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ ŽŶůǇ ϭϳ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŶĚƌĂͲdĂŶŐĂŝů ĂŶĚ ǁŝĚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂƩƌĂĐƚĨŽƌĞŝŐŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͘ discovered in the world, out of them Dr. Maksud alone has Dhaka-Sylhet highway into four lanes are underway. dŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ĐŽůůĞŐĞƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƚŽ ϯϲ͘ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚϯ͘,ŝƐƵŶŝƋƵĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚŚĂƐŵĂĚĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞϮŶĚ<ĂŶĐŚƉƵƌ͕ƚŚĞϮŶĚDĞŐŚŶĂĂŶĚƚŚĞϮŶĚ This will generate employment for more than 10 million people. dŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ĐŽůůĞŐĞƐ ƐƚĂŶĚƐ Ăƚ ϲϵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh proud. 'ŽŵƟďƌŝĚŐĞƐǁŝůůƐƚĂƌƚƐŽŽŶ͘ In 2016, to increase the use of jute and to widen jute related ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĞŶƚĂůĐŽůůĞŐĞƐ͕ƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚ͕ŝƐϮϴ͘ business, new laws have been enacted. Jute Policy 2016 and ƵĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŝƐƚĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŽĨ^ĂŝŵĂtĂǌĞĚ͕ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌŽĨWƌŝŵĞ ACHIEVEMENT IN LAND MANAGEMENT: To modernize the land A high speed express train is going to be launched between dĞǆƟůĞ>ĂǁĂŶĚdĞǆƟůĞWŽůŝĐǇϮϬϭϲĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ͘ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͕ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌŝǌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ŵŽƵǌĂ ŵĂƉ ŚĂŬĂ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƩĂŐŽŶŐ͘ tĂƚĞƌ ŶĂǀŝŐĂďŝůŝƚǇ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ƚŚĞĂƵƟƐŵŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŽƚŚĞ Ship, medicine and processed food items have emerged as ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͘ ĂŶĚ ŬŚĂƟĂŶ ŽĨ ϱϱ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ and huge progress has been made in this regard including the Digital Land Zoning Map has been prepared in 152 upazillas of 21 purchase of 14 dredgers. The government has revived the export products of Bangladesh. The IT sector earned ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂƐ ĞŶĂĐƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů EƵƚƌŝƟŽŶ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ ϮϬϭϱ͘ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƉůĂŶŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƵƐĞŽĨůĂŶĚ͘dŚĞĚƌĂŌŽĨ DŽŶŐůĂ ƉŽƌƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĐĞ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ͘ dŚĞ ƚƌĞŵĞŶĚŽƵƐ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂďƌŽĂĚ͘ dŚĞ ĞǆƉŽƌƚ ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƐ ĨƌŽŵ /d DĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨĂŶƚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚǇ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĚĞĐůŝŶĞĚ ƚŽ ϭ͘Ϭϴ ƉĞƌ ͚ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů>ĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚ>ĂŶĚhƐĞĐƚͲϮϬϭϮ͛ŚĂƐďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ WĂŝƌĂ ƐĞĂ ƉŽƌƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽĨ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǆĐĞĞĚĞĚ h^ ϭϬϬ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů zĞĂƌ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ Ϯϵ ƉĞƌ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ͕ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͘ ǀĞƌĂŐĞ ůŝĨĞ prepared already. WĂƚƵĂŬŚĂůŝŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƚŚĞƌĞ͘ƌĂŝůƌŽĂĚŝƐ ϮϬϭϯͲϮϬϭϰ͘ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂŶĐǇŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƚŽϳϭǇĞĂƌƐĨƌŽŵϲϲ͘ϱǇĞĂƌƐŝŶϮϬϬϱ͘ also being constructed to connect the Paira sea port. SOCIAL SAFETY NET: Government has implemented several ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝƐ Ă ͚ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞů͛ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ŽĨ ĐŚŝůĚ COMMUNICATIONS: Huge progress has been made in the

programs to ensure social safety by providing allowances for the Bangladesh is exemplary. Since the Government of Bangladesh development of women in the country. In order to promote ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůǇǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ĂŐĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ǁŝĚŽǁĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĮŐŚƚĞƌƐ considers women empowerment as an integral part of a ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƟƉĞŶĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ children. ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂďůĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůƐĂĨĞƚǇŶĞƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ϭϰϮ long-term development strategy, it has taken up relevant policy WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ͻ ƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ ^ĂƌŬĂƌŝ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ WĂƌŝďĂƌ ;'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ͘ ĂŶĚďƵĚŐĞƚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ'ůŽďĂů'ĞŶĚĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ KƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞͿ͕ŚŽƚŽŵŽŶŝEŝďĂƐŚ;ĂďǇ,ŽŵĞͿ͕ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂǇ The transgender and the gypsies get Taka 600 as their monthly Gap report, Bangladesh stands 64th among 145 countries in society. ĂƌĞĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂƉŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ'ƌĂŶƚĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƌĞ allowances. Grants for the tea workers have increased from Taka 2015. hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ WŽůŝĐǇͲϮϬϭϭ͛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚWƌĞͲdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƚŽϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘WŽǀĞƌƚǇƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ Bangladesh has showed consistent progress in economic ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ͚͘^ŚŝƐŚƵŝŬĂƐŚ<ĞŶĚƌŽ;ŚŝůĚ conducted for the welfare of the children. ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƟƚůĞĚ ͞KŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ KŶĞ &Ăƌŵ͟ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Development Centers)’ have been established for overall ͻ WƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ through micro savings. One hundred branches of Rural Savings ǁŽŵĞŶ͘/Ŷϭϵϵϭ͕ϭϮ͘ϳйŽĨƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƟƚƵƚĞ͕ ŽƌƉŚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉůĞƐƐ introduced. Banks have been inaugurated. ǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŝĐŚĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚďǇϮϬй͘ůŵŽƐƚϭϮ͕ϱϬϬ street-children. Hon’ble Prime Minister has been awarded the • In order to prevent school drop-outs, children-friendly ǁŽŵĞŶƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞŶŽǁŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ One million families have been rehabilitated through the shelter hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲƐŽƵƚŚ ǁĂƌĚ͛ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ environment has been created and mid-day meal has been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞϴƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐϭϰϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ǇϮϬϭϵƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐϮ͕ϴϬ͕ϬϬϬ the development of women and children of the country through introduced in the schools. ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽƚĂďůĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ more families are expected to be rehabilitated. Since last • Financial assistance is being provided for the welfare of the September, 5 million families are being supplied with rice at Taka Bangladesh is the second largest industry in the RMG sector in taken by the Government for development of women and children are as follows: street children, children employed in hazardous work and for

the drop -outs from schools. 10 per Kg. the world of which most the workers are women numbering ͻ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĐĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϯ͘ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͲϮϬϭϯŚĂƐďĞĞŶĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ͘ • Talent Hunt Programmes have been conducted since 2012 in LOCAL GOVERNMENT: The Government has strengthened the four categories – language and literature, daily science, ůŽĐĂů ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hƉĂǌŝůĂ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ • Maternity leave has been increased from 4 months to 6 ďĞƩĞƌ͘DŝĐƌŽͲĐƌĞĚŝƚŚĂƐƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶ months. Children’s Day Care Centers have been opened for ŵĂƚŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ͖ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ƚŽ WĂƌŝƐŚĂĚ͕ŝƚǇŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůƟĞƐĂŶĚhŶŝŽŶWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚŝŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƚĂůĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂůƐƚĂŐĞƐ͘tŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌǇƟĞƌŽĨ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƌƵƌĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ďŽƵƚ ϴϬй ŽĨ ƚŚĞ the lower and middle income working mothers. micro-credit receivers are women. Bangladesh Government has ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘&ŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞ͕ŝůĂWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ • Government has adopted ‘zero tolerance’ policy to prevent ͻ ƚ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƐƚĂŐĞ͕ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ 'ŽůĚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐĂŵĂƚĂ extended its utmost support and encouragedment for women took place under this government. ĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞ͘EĂƟŽŶĂů Begum Fazilatun Nesa Muzib Gold Cup Football Tournament ĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌƐŚŝƉ͘dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ &ŽƌĞŶƐŝĐ E WƌŽĮůŝŶŐ >ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌǇ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ Ăƚ have been introduced. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: >ĞĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďŝƩĞƌ ƉĂƐƚ ŽĨ in the economic sector. ǁŽŵĞŶĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶ͕ŶŽǁĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƉĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ Dhaka Medical College. ͻ /ŶƚĞƌͲƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĂůƐŽďĞŝŶŐ in accomplishing women empowerment. In terms of women WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT: ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ • 60 ‘One Stop Crisis Centers’ have been established at 40 ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ŽĸĐĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͕ Development Policy-2011’ has been implemented for overall ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŐĞŶĞƌĂůŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐĂŶĚϮϬhƉĂǌŝůůĂŚĞĂůƚŚĐŽŵƉůĞǆĞƐƚŽ primary schools of the country.

ͻ /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽĨŽƌŵ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂƚĞǀĞƌǇƐĐŚŽŽů ;D'ƐͿ͘ZĞůǇŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŽŶŐďĂƐĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞD'Ɛ͕ 2016. All segments of the society along with religious leaders Commission. Forty-four private channels, twenty two FM Radios for developing leadership. Bangladesh has mainstreamed the Sustainable Development have also come forward to support the Government's and thirty two Community Radio Channels have been approved ͻ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƟƐƟĐ 'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿŝŶƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ͘WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŚĂƐ by the Government. A Journalist-Welfare Trust has been ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚƵƉŽŶĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƐƐĞŶƟŶĞůƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ established. ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^'ƐďĞĨŽƌĞϮϬϯϬ͘ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƚŚĞŝƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞΖǁŚŽůĞͲŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚǇΖ SPORTS: Bangladesh has earned remarkable fame at games and children with visual impairment through braille press, ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ^'Ɛ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵĂŶĚƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ Ăƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞŶƚĂůůǇĚŝƐĂďůĞĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS: Bangladesh started the trial of local ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĮŶĂůƐŽĨƚŚĞtŽƌůĚƵƉƌŝĐŬĞƚ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƉĞĞĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and genocide defeated Englad and Sri Lanka in test cricket. In the One Day impairment. ‘MDG Award’, ‘South-South Award’ and earned many more ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŽƵƌtĂƌŽĨ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶϭϵϳϭĂŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůǇĨŽƵƌ format, we have defeated great teams like South Africa, • Kid’s corner for children and open stage for cultural ĂĐĐŽůĂĚĞƐĂƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞƌƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘hŶĚĞƌŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ decades. In response to popular demand to break the culture of Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe. ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ ŝŬĂƐŚ <ĞŶĚƌŽ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭ͛ĂŶĚ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͛ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉƵŶŝƚǇ͕ƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĚƚŚĞ/dͲ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Our female players of AFP-14 plus have made us proud having ;ŚŝůĚƌĞŶĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƚĞƌͿĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨ͚'ŽůĚĞŶĂŶŐůĂ͛Ͳ Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh) on March 25, 2010. The ICT-BD has clinched the championship. Recently, our girls‘ football team has the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father ͻ /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ũƵǀĞŶŝůĞ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ƐŽĨĂƌĚŝƐƉĞŶƐĞĚũƵƐƟĐĞďǇĐŽŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌŝĂůƐŽĨĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ become the Runners-up in a tournament in India. The girls’ Development Centers have been established. Alongside, Safe ŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶ͘ individuals for charges proven against them beyond reasonable

cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂǀŝƐŝƟŶŐĂƐƚĂůůŽĨ'DĂƚƚŚĞĨĂŝƌŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ^ĂũĞĞďŚŵĞĚtĂǌĞĚ͕/dĚǀŝƐŽƌƚŽWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĂĨƵŶĐƟŽŶŚĞůĚ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ Development Forum on 15 November 2015, BICC, Dhaka ŽŶƚŚĞŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶŽĨůĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐŽĨ^ŽŌǁĂƌĞdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇWĂƌŬŝŶƚŚĞĂƵĚŝƚŽƌŝƵŵŽĨ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŽŵƉƵƚĞƌŽƵŶĐŝů;Ϳ͕ϭϴKĐƚŽďĞƌϮϬϭϱ͕ŚĂŬĂ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

Inaugural Ceremony of Digital World 2015, BICC, Dhaka, February 2015

cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂƚƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐŽĨEĂƟŽŶĂů/ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶƐƚŽŶĞůĂǇŝŶŐĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇŽĨ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞŽĨƵƌŶĂŶĚWůĂƐƟĐ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͕ϮϲƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϭϱ͕ŚĂŬĂ ^ƵƌŐĞƌǇ͛Ăƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚZŽĂĚ͕ŚĂŬĂŶĞĂƌŚĂŬĂDĞĚŝĐĂůŽůůĞŐĞ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂůŽŶϭϲ ƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ ďĞĞŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ͘ ƚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ϯϵ ŝŵŵƵŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƉƌŽǀĞŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂĚŵĂ ƌŝĚŐĞ͕ Ă Six wide-bodied airplanes have been purchased for the ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ϵϲ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE: Bangladesh is now ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝŵĂŶŝƌůŝŶĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐĂƌƌŝĞƌ͘ƐƵƌǀĞǇĨŽƌƚŚĞ dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚƵŐĞĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐĞůĨͲƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŝŶĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘/Ŷ&zϮϬϭϱͲϭϲ͕ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘DŽƌĞŽǀĞƌ͕ĨŽƌƚǇͲĞŝŐŚƚůĂƌŐĞďƌŝĚŐĞƐŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝƌƉŽƌƚŝŶDĂĚĂƌŝƉƵƌ sectors as well. produce yielded 4 crore metric tons of food. Bangladesh takes been built. Several other infrastructure projects namely, the near the Padma Bridge will be carried out soon. HEALTH: /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƵƉƚŚĞϰƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚϰƚŚƉůĂĐĞ ,ĂƟƌũŚĞĞů WƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ <ƵƌŝůͲŝƐŚǁĂ ƌŽĂĚ ŵƵůƟͲƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ELECTRICITY: WŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ϭϱ͕ϯϬϬ DĞŐĂ Health Policy-2011’ has been enacted. The Government has ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƐǁĞĞƚͲǁĂƚĞƌĮƐŚ͘ DŝƌƉƵƌͲŝƌƉŽƌƚ ŝůůƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ĂŶĂŶŝ KǀĞƌƉĂƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ tĂƩƐĂŶĚϴϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇ͘tŽƌŬŽĨ DĂǇŽƌ ,ĂŶŝĨ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ͘ dŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ϭϲ͕ϱϬϬ ĐŽŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ hŶŝŽŶ ŚĞĂůƚŚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐƐƵďƐŝĚŝǌĞĚϰϬ͕ϯϬϬĐƌŽƌĞdĂŬĂŝŶƚŚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĂEƵĐůĞĂƌWŽǁĞƌWůĂŶƚǁŝƚŚĂĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇŽĨϮϬϬϬDĞŐĂtĂƩƐŝƐ centers all over the country to bring health services at the ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨϮϲͲŬŝůŽŵĞƚĞƌĞǆƉƌĞƐƐǁĂǇĨƌŽŵŝƌƉŽƌƚƚŽ going on at Ruppur in Pabna District. One of the mission of the sector in the last eight years. The sharecroppers are provided DŽƟũŚĞĞůŝƐŝŶƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͘ doorsteps of people. with loans at a lower interest rates. Awami League government is to provide electricity to every dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ͕ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂƚƌĂďĂƌŝ ƚŽ <ĂŶĐŚƉƵƌ ŚĂƐ house across the country by 2021. Mobile phone based health services are now available in 64 ZŝĐĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ďǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŵĞƚƌŝĐ ƚŽŶƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ϰϮϭ hƉĂǌŝůůĂƐ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĞŶŽƉĞŶĞĚ͘dŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨĂDĞƚƌŽƌĂŝůŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ INDUSTRIES: Many industries namely, housing, ship-building, ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐǇĞĂƌƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƌ͘DĂŬƐƵĚƵůůĂŵ &ŽƵƌͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŚĂŬĂ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƩĂŐŽŶŐ ŝƐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚϭϮ͕ϳϮϴĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚƐƵƌŐĞŽŶƐĂŶĚϭϭϴ has discovered the Jute genome sequencing with direct ƉŚĂƌŵĂĐĞƵƟĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞǆƉĂŶĚĞĚ

/ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂůĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇŽĨĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨŶĞǁůǇƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚϭϭDĞĚŝĐĂůŽůůĞŐĞƐƵŶĚĞƌDŝŶŝƐƚƌǇŽĨ,ĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƌŵǇƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝĚĞŽĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐŝŶŐĨƌŽŵ 'ŽŶŽďŚĂďĂŶ͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶϭϬ:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϱ͘

cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂƚƚŚĞ͚sŝƚĂŵŝŶƉůƵƐ͛ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶĂƚ'ŽŶŽďŚĂďĂŶ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ĂƵƟƐƟĐ ĐŚŝůĚ Ăƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽĨ ϮϰƚŚ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƵƟƐŵ ĂǇ ĂŶĚ ϭϳƚŚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ƵƟƐŵ ĂǇ Ăƚ /͕ ŚĂŬĂ ŽŶ ϯ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϱ ďĞĞŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ͘ ƚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ϯϵ ŝŵŵƵŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƉƌŽǀĞŶƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂĚŵĂ ƌŝĚŐĞ͕ Ă Six wide-bodied airplanes have been purchased for the ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ϵϲ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE: Bangladesh is now ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝŵĂŶŝƌůŝŶĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐĂƌƌŝĞƌ͘ƐƵƌǀĞǇĨŽƌƚŚĞ dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚƵŐĞĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐĞůĨͲƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŝŶĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘/Ŷ&zϮϬϭϱͲϭϲ͕ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘DŽƌĞŽǀĞƌ͕ĨŽƌƚǇͲĞŝŐŚƚůĂƌŐĞďƌŝĚŐĞƐŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝƌƉŽƌƚŝŶDĂĚĂƌŝƉƵƌ sectors as well. produce yielded 4 crore metric tons of food. Bangladesh takes been built. Several other infrastructure projects namely, the near the Padma Bridge will be carried out soon. HEALTH: /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƵƉƚŚĞϰƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚϰƚŚƉůĂĐĞ ,ĂƟƌũŚĞĞů WƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ <ƵƌŝůͲŝƐŚǁĂ ƌŽĂĚ ŵƵůƟͲƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ELECTRICITY: WŽǁĞƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ϭϱ͕ϯϬϬ DĞŐĂ Health Policy-2011’ has been enacted. The Government has ŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƐǁĞĞƚͲǁĂƚĞƌĮƐŚ͘ DŝƌƉƵƌͲŝƌƉŽƌƚ ŝůůƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ͕ ĂŶĂŶŝ KǀĞƌƉĂƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ tĂƩƐĂŶĚϴϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇ͘tŽƌŬŽĨ DĂǇŽƌ ,ĂŶŝĨ ŇǇŽǀĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ͘ dŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ϭϲ͕ϱϬϬ ĐŽŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ hŶŝŽŶ ŚĞĂůƚŚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐƐƵďƐŝĚŝǌĞĚϰϬ͕ϯϬϬĐƌŽƌĞdĂŬĂŝŶƚŚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĂEƵĐůĞĂƌWŽǁĞƌWůĂŶƚǁŝƚŚĂĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇŽĨϮϬϬϬDĞŐĂtĂƩƐŝƐ centers all over the country to bring health services at the ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨϮϲͲŬŝůŽŵĞƚĞƌĞǆƉƌĞƐƐǁĂǇĨƌŽŵŝƌƉŽƌƚƚŽ going on at Ruppur in Pabna District. One of the mission of the sector in the last eight years. The sharecroppers are provided DŽƟũŚĞĞůŝƐŝŶƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͘ doorsteps of people. with loans at a lower interest rates. Awami League government is to provide electricity to every dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ͕ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂƚƌĂďĂƌŝ ƚŽ <ĂŶĐŚƉƵƌ ŚĂƐ house across the country by 2021. Mobile phone based health services are now available in 64 ZŝĐĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ďǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŵĞƚƌŝĐ ƚŽŶƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ϰϮϭ hƉĂǌŝůůĂƐ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĞŝŐŚƚ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĞŶŽƉĞŶĞĚ͘dŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽĨĂDĞƚƌŽƌĂŝůŝƐƵŶĚĞƌǁĂǇ͘ INDUSTRIES: Many industries namely, housing, ship-building, ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐǇĞĂƌƐ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƌ͘DĂŬƐƵĚƵůůĂŵ &ŽƵƌͲůĂŶĞƐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŚĂŬĂ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƩĂŐŽŶŐ ŝƐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚϭϮ͕ϳϮϴĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚƐƵƌŐĞŽŶƐĂŶĚϭϭϴ has discovered the Jute genome sequencing with direct ƉŚĂƌŵĂĐĞƵƟĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞǆƉĂŶĚĞĚ

hƉĂďƌŝƫ;ƐƟƉĞŶĚͿĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇĨŽƌƚŚĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐŽĨĂĐŚĞůŽƌĞŐƌĞĞ;ƉĂƐƐĐŽƵƌƐĞͿĂŶĚĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƵŶĚĞƌWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞdƌƵƐƚ ĨƵŶĚĂƚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐKĸĐĞ͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶƉƌŝůϮϲ͕ϮϬϭϱ;>ĞŌͿ͘^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉĂǁĂƌĚŝŶŐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞƌŝƚŽƌŝŽƵƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵDŝŶŽƌƚŚŶŝĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ WůĂŝŶ>ĂŶĚĂƚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽĸĐĞ͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶ:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϬϯ͕ϮϬϭϲ;ZŝŐŚƚͿ͘

cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

/ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇ ŽĨ ůŽĂŶ ĚŝƐďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŵŝůŬ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ Ăƚ KƉĞŶŝŶŐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇŽĨĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŐƌĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚhŶŝŽŶ <ŚĂŵĂƌďĂƌŝ͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶϭϯ:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϲ >ĞǀĞůĂƚĂĮǆĞĚƉƌŝĐĞ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ŚŝůŵĂƌŝ͕<ƵƌŝŐƌĂŵ;ĂŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚͿ programs to ensure social safety by providing allowances for the Bangladesh is exemplary. Since the Government of Bangladesh development of women in the country. In order to promote ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůǇǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ĂŐĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ǁŝĚŽǁĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĮŐŚƚĞƌƐ considers women empowerment as an integral part of a ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƟƉĞŶĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ children. ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂďůĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůƐĂĨĞƚǇŶĞƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ϭϰϮ long-term development strategy, it has taken up relevant policy WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ͻ ƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ ^ĂƌŬĂƌŝ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ WĂƌŝďĂƌ ;'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ͘ ĂŶĚďƵĚŐĞƚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ'ůŽďĂů'ĞŶĚĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ KƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞͿ͕ŚŽƚŽŵŽŶŝEŝďĂƐŚ;ĂďǇ,ŽŵĞͿ͕ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂǇ The transgender and the gypsies get Taka 600 as their monthly Gap report, Bangladesh stands 64th among 145 countries in society. ĂƌĞĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂƉŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ'ƌĂŶƚĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƌĞ allowances. Grants for the tea workers have increased from Taka 2015. hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ WŽůŝĐǇͲϮϬϭϭ͛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚWƌĞͲdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƚŽϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘WŽǀĞƌƚǇƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ Bangladesh has showed consistent progress in economic ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ͚͘^ŚŝƐŚƵŝŬĂƐŚ<ĞŶĚƌŽ;ŚŝůĚ conducted for the welfare of the children. ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƟƚůĞĚ ͞KŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ KŶĞ &Ăƌŵ͟ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Development Centers)’ have been established for overall ͻ WƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ through micro savings. One hundred branches of Rural Savings ǁŽŵĞŶ͘/Ŷϭϵϵϭ͕ϭϮ͘ϳйŽĨƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƟƚƵƚĞ͕ ŽƌƉŚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉůĞƐƐ introduced. Banks have been inaugurated. ǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŝĐŚĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚďǇϮϬй͘ůŵŽƐƚϭϮ͕ϱϬϬ street-children. Hon’ble Prime Minister has been awarded the • In order to prevent school drop-outs, children-friendly ǁŽŵĞŶƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞŶŽǁŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ One million families have been rehabilitated through the shelter hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲƐŽƵƚŚ ǁĂƌĚ͛ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ environment has been created and mid-day meal has been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞϴƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐϭϰϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ǇϮϬϭϵƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐϮ͕ϴϬ͕ϬϬϬ the development of women and children of the country through introduced in the schools. ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽƚĂďůĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ more families are expected to be rehabilitated. Since last • Financial assistance is being provided for the welfare of the September, 5 million families are being supplied with rice at Taka Bangladesh is the second largest industry in the RMG sector in taken by the Government for development of women and children are as follows: street children, children employed in hazardous work and for

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞǁŝŶŶĞƌƐŽĨĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵEĂƟŽŶĂůŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞǁĂƌĚϭϰϮϬĂƚKƐŵĂŶŝDĞŵŽƌŝĂů,Ăůů͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶϳ:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϲ

cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ƐƚŽŶĞ ůĂǇŝŶŐ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇ ŽĨ ŚĂŬĂ t^ WĂĚŵĂ ;:ĂƐŚĂůĚŝĂͿ tĂƚĞƌ /ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů ĞƌĞŵŽŶǇ ŽĨ dĞũŐĂŽŶ ^ĂƚƌĂƐƚĂͲDŽŐďĂǌĂƌͲ,ŽůǇ &ĂŵŝůǇ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂů dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚWƌŽũĞĐƚ;WŚĂƐĞͲϭͿŽŶϮϴKĐƚŽďĞƌϮϬϭϱ ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚŽĨDŽŐďĂǌĂƌͲDŽƵĐŚĂŬŇǇŽǀĞƌŝŶŚĂŬĂŽŶϯϬDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϳ programs to ensure social safety by providing allowances for the Bangladesh is exemplary. Since the Government of Bangladesh development of women in the country. In order to promote ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůǇǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ĂŐĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ǁŝĚŽǁĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĮŐŚƚĞƌƐ considers women empowerment as an integral part of a ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƟƉĞŶĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ children. ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂďůĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůƐĂĨĞƚǇŶĞƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ϭϰϮ long-term development strategy, it has taken up relevant policy WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ͻ ƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ ^ĂƌŬĂƌŝ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ WĂƌŝďĂƌ ;'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ͘ ĂŶĚďƵĚŐĞƚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ'ůŽďĂů'ĞŶĚĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ KƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞͿ͕ŚŽƚŽŵŽŶŝEŝďĂƐŚ;ĂďǇ,ŽŵĞͿ͕ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂǇ The transgender and the gypsies get Taka 600 as their monthly Gap report, Bangladesh stands 64th among 145 countries in society. ĂƌĞĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂƉŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ'ƌĂŶƚĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƌĞ allowances. Grants for the tea workers have increased from Taka 2015. hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ WŽůŝĐǇͲϮϬϭϭ͛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚWƌĞͲdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƚŽϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘WŽǀĞƌƚǇƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ Bangladesh has showed consistent progress in economic ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ͚͘^ŚŝƐŚƵŝŬĂƐŚ<ĞŶĚƌŽ;ŚŝůĚ conducted for the welfare of the children. ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƟƚůĞĚ ͞KŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ KŶĞ &Ăƌŵ͟ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Development Centers)’ have been established for overall ͻ WƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ through micro savings. One hundred branches of Rural Savings ǁŽŵĞŶ͘/Ŷϭϵϵϭ͕ϭϮ͘ϳйŽĨƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƟƚƵƚĞ͕ ŽƌƉŚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉůĞƐƐ introduced. Banks have been inaugurated. ǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŝĐŚĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚďǇϮϬй͘ůŵŽƐƚϭϮ͕ϱϬϬ street-children. Hon’ble Prime Minister has been awarded the • In order to prevent school drop-outs, children-friendly ǁŽŵĞŶƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞŶŽǁŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ One million families have been rehabilitated through the shelter hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲƐŽƵƚŚ ǁĂƌĚ͛ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ environment has been created and mid-day meal has been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞϴƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐϭϰϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ǇϮϬϭϵƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐϮ͕ϴϬ͕ϬϬϬ the development of women and children of the country through introduced in the schools. ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽƚĂďůĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ more families are expected to be rehabilitated. Since last • Financial assistance is being provided for the welfare of the September, 5 million families are being supplied with rice at Taka Bangladesh is the second largest industry in the RMG sector in taken by the Government for development of women and children are as follows: street children, children employed in hazardous work and for

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cricket team has acquired a place in the T-20 Women’s World ,ŽŵĞ͕ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŝƚŚ CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS CHALLENGES: Bangladesh has doubts. Among the war criminals, the death sentences of Abdul Cup Cricket. ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ Kader Molla, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Salahuddin Quader WƌŽďĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƚŚĞůŽƐƐŝŶĐƵƌƌĞĚďǇ ŚŽǁĚŚƵƌǇ͕ ůŝ ŚƐĂŶ DƵŚĂŵŵĂĚ DƵũĂŚŝĚ͕ DŽƟƵƌ ZĂŚŵĂŶ Mentally and physically challenged athletes have prospered in Nizami and Mir Kashem Ali were executed. As per law, the ICT-BD ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The principle upon which the climate change, Climate Change Trust Fund has been created verdicts can be appealed against in the apex court of the land by ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŝƚŚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Foreign Policy of Bangladesh rests is “Friendship to all and malice from the Government’s own resources. Bangladesh believes that ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƚŽŶŽŶĞ͘͟dŚŝƐƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞŚĂƐůĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽďĞƩĞƌŝƚƐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Bangladesh is marching ahead at a fast and steady pace with an ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĂĚŚĞƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů regionally and globally. Bangladesh has been successful in ĨĂŝƌũƵƐƟĐĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ inclusive, people-centric development model under the standards and sets a new paradigm in the context of ƌĞƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌŝƟŵĞ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ DǇĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚ visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND MILITANCY: The Government has ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĨŽƌŵĂƐƐĂƚƌŽĐŝƚǇĐƌŝŵĞƐ͘dŚĞǁŽƌŬ /ŶĚŝĂ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉůĂǇƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƌŐĞƚŽĨ taken a 'zero tolerance' approach to combat terrorism and of the Tribunal is going on. ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƵŵƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞ͘ prevent violent-extremism. It has been successful in tackling becoming a middle-income country by 2021, the 50th year of it’s ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ >Ğƚ ƵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Bangladesh is regarded as one of the successful countries to ŵŝůŝƚĂŶĐǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐƚ ĂƩĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ MASS MEDIA:dŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŚĂƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ƌĞĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶŽĨsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭĂŶĚsŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝůůĞŶŶŝƵŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ 'ŽĂůƐ ,ŽůĞǇ ƌƟƐĂŶ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ 'ƵůƐŚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ŽŶ :ƵůǇ ϭ͕ Ă ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ WŽůŝĐǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

programs to ensure social safety by providing allowances for the Bangladesh is exemplary. Since the Government of Bangladesh development of women in the country. In order to promote ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůǇǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ĂŐĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ǁŝĚŽǁĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĮŐŚƚĞƌƐ considers women empowerment as an integral part of a ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƟƉĞŶĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ children. ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂďůĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůƐĂĨĞƚǇŶĞƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ϭϰϮ long-term development strategy, it has taken up relevant policy WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ͻ ƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ ^ĂƌŬĂƌŝ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ WĂƌŝďĂƌ ;'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ͘ ĂŶĚďƵĚŐĞƚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ'ůŽďĂů'ĞŶĚĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ KƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞͿ͕ŚŽƚŽŵŽŶŝEŝďĂƐŚ;ĂďǇ,ŽŵĞͿ͕ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂǇ The transgender and the gypsies get Taka 600 as their monthly Gap report, Bangladesh stands 64th among 145 countries in society. ĂƌĞĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂƉŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ'ƌĂŶƚĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƌĞ allowances. Grants for the tea workers have increased from Taka 2015. hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ WŽůŝĐǇͲϮϬϭϭ͛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚWƌĞͲdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƚŽϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘WŽǀĞƌƚǇƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ Bangladesh has showed consistent progress in economic ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ͚͘^ŚŝƐŚƵŝŬĂƐŚ<ĞŶĚƌŽ;ŚŝůĚ conducted for the welfare of the children. ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƟƚůĞĚ ͞KŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ KŶĞ &Ăƌŵ͟ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Development Centers)’ have been established for overall ͻ WƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ through micro savings. One hundred branches of Rural Savings ǁŽŵĞŶ͘/Ŷϭϵϵϭ͕ϭϮ͘ϳйŽĨƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƟƚƵƚĞ͕ ŽƌƉŚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉůĞƐƐ introduced. Banks have been inaugurated. ǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŝĐŚĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚďǇϮϬй͘ůŵŽƐƚϭϮ͕ϱϬϬ street-children. Hon’ble Prime Minister has been awarded the • In order to prevent school drop-outs, children-friendly One million families have been rehabilitated through the shelter ǁŽŵĞŶƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞŶŽǁŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲƐŽƵƚŚ ǁĂƌĚ͛ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ environment has been created and mid-day meal has been ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ǇϮϬϭϵƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐϮ͕ϴϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞϴƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐϭϰϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ the development of women and children of the country through introduced in the schools. ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽƚĂďůĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ more families are expected to be rehabilitated. Since last • Financial assistance is being provided for the welfare of the September, 5 million families are being supplied with rice at Taka Bangladesh is the second largest industry in the RMG sector in taken by the Government for development of women and children are as follows: street children, children employed in hazardous work and for

the drop -outs from schools. 10 per Kg. the world of which most the workers are women numbering ͻ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĐĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϯ͘ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͲϮϬϭϯŚĂƐďĞĞŶĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ͘ • Talent Hunt Programmes have been conducted since 2012 in LOCAL GOVERNMENT: The Government has strengthened the four categories – language and literature, daily science, ůŽĐĂů ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hƉĂǌŝůĂ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ • Maternity leave has been increased from 4 months to 6 ďĞƩĞƌ͘DŝĐƌŽͲĐƌĞĚŝƚŚĂƐƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶ months. Children’s Day Care Centers have been opened for ŵĂƚŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ͖ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ƚŽ WĂƌŝƐŚĂĚ͕ŝƚǇŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůƟĞƐĂŶĚhŶŝŽŶWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚŝŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƚĂůĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂůƐƚĂŐĞƐ͘tŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌǇƟĞƌŽĨ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƌƵƌĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ďŽƵƚ ϴϬй ŽĨ ƚŚĞ the lower and middle income working mothers. ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘&ŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞ͕ŝůĂWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ micro-credit receivers are women. Bangladesh Government has • Government has adopted ‘zero tolerance’ policy to prevent ͻ ƚ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƐƚĂŐĞ͕ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ 'ŽůĚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐĂŵĂƚĂ took place under this government. extended its utmost support and encouragedment for women ĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞ͘EĂƟŽŶĂů Begum Fazilatun Nesa Muzib Gold Cup Football Tournament ĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌƐŚŝƉ͘dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ &ŽƌĞŶƐŝĐ E WƌŽĮůŝŶŐ >ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌǇ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ Ăƚ have been introduced. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: >ĞĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďŝƩĞƌ ƉĂƐƚ ŽĨ in the economic sector. ǁŽŵĞŶĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶ͕ŶŽǁĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƉĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ Dhaka Medical College. ͻ /ŶƚĞƌͲƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĂůƐŽďĞŝŶŐ in accomplishing women empowerment. In terms of women WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT: ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ • 60 ‘One Stop Crisis Centers’ have been established at 40 ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ŽĸĐĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͕ Development Policy-2011’ has been implemented for overall ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŐĞŶĞƌĂůŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐĂŶĚϮϬhƉĂǌŝůůĂŚĞĂůƚŚĐŽŵƉůĞǆĞƐƚŽ primary schools of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Inaugural Session of Solar System arranged WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŶŐϭϬϬͲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŝŶ ďǇZĂƚ,ŽƚĞů^ŽŶĂƌŐĂŽŶϱEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϰ ƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇΖƐƐŝǆƵƉĂǌŝůĂƐƵŶĚĞƌZƵƌĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇŽĂƌĚĂƚ'ŽŶŽďŚĂďĂŶ͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶ ϭϯƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϭϲ ͻ /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽĨŽƌŵ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂƚĞǀĞƌǇƐĐŚŽŽů ;D'ƐͿ͘ZĞůǇŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŽŶŐďĂƐĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞD'Ɛ͕ 2016. All segments of the society along with religious leaders Commission. Forty-four private channels, twenty two FM Radios for developing leadership. Bangladesh has mainstreamed the Sustainable Development have also come forward to support the Government's and thirty two Community Radio Channels have been approved ͻ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƟƐƟĐ 'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿŝŶƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ͘WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŚĂƐ by the Government. A Journalist-Welfare Trust has been ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚƵƉŽŶĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƐƐĞŶƟŶĞůƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ established. ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^'ƐďĞĨŽƌĞϮϬϯϬ͘ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƚŚĞŝƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞΖǁŚŽůĞͲŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚǇΖ SPORTS: Bangladesh has earned remarkable fame at games and children with visual impairment through braille press, ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ^'Ɛ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵĂŶĚƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ Ăƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞŶƚĂůůǇĚŝƐĂďůĞĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS: Bangladesh started the trial of local ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĮŶĂůƐŽĨƚŚĞtŽƌůĚƵƉƌŝĐŬĞƚ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƉĞĞĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and genocide defeated Englad and Sri Lanka in test cricket. In the One Day impairment. ‘MDG Award’, ‘South-South Award’ and earned many more ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŽƵƌtĂƌŽĨ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶϭϵϳϭĂŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůǇĨŽƵƌ format, we have defeated great teams like South Africa, • Kid’s corner for children and open stage for cultural ĂĐĐŽůĂĚĞƐĂƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞƌƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘hŶĚĞƌŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ decades. In response to popular demand to break the culture of Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe. ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ ŝŬĂƐŚ <ĞŶĚƌŽ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭ͛ĂŶĚ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͛ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉƵŶŝƚǇ͕ƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĚƚŚĞ/dͲ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Our female players of AFP-14 plus have made us proud having ;ŚŝůĚƌĞŶĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƚĞƌͿĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨ͚'ŽůĚĞŶĂŶŐůĂ͛Ͳ Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh) on March 25, 2010. The ICT-BD has clinched the championship. Recently, our girls‘ football team has the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father ͻ /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ũƵǀĞŶŝůĞ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ƐŽĨĂƌĚŝƐƉĞŶƐĞĚũƵƐƟĐĞďǇĐŽŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌŝĂůƐŽĨĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ become the Runners-up in a tournament in India. The girls’ Development Centers have been established. Alongside, Safe ŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶ͘ individuals for charges proven against them beyond reasonable

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚŽĨtŽƌůĚŚŝůĚĂǇĂŶĚŚŝůĚZŝŐŚƚ͛ƐtĞĞŬϮϬϭϱŝŶƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂůŽŶϭϭKĐƚŽďĞƌϮϬϭϱ

37 Bangladesh has been termed as the ‘Role Model’ of DIGITAL BANGLADESH: The Government of Bangladesh has development under the successful leadership of Prime Minister ďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮďĞƌŽƉƟĐƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇƚŽĞǀĞƌǇhƉĂǌŝůĂ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚƵƌŝŶŐŚĞƌƚǁŽƚĞƌŵƐŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĸĐĞƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϬϵ͘ ;ƐƵďͲĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ďƌŝĞĨ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϯ' ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ ϱ͕Ϯϳϱ follows: ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϴ͕ϮϬϬĞͲƉŽƐƚ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ is progressing rapidly. We are dŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚĞǆƚďŽŽŬƐ ;ĐůĂƐƐ ϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͿ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ECONOMIC INDEX: Bangladesh economy has a strong base and people from remote areas are facilitated through delivery of 200 types of digital services. ĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆƉŽƌƟŶŐďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ ĞͲďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ /d ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ today. In the Economic Development Index, it takes the 5th mandatory form class 6 through class 12. Across the country, dŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚŝƐŶŽǁƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽdŬ͘ϲϮϱĨƌŽŵdŬ͘ϳϲ͕ϬϬϬ Mr. Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, the ICT Adviser to the Prime Minister ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘dŚĞ'WŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĞŝŐŚƚůĂŬŚĐƌŽƌĞƐ ϯϭϭϯϭŵƵůƟͲŵĞĚŝĂĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚϮϬϬϬ͚^ŚĞŝŬŚZƵƐƐĞů͛ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ŝŶϮϬϬϳ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ͕ϭϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ^/DĐĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂůů has been awarded the ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ for his Taka which makes Bangladesh 44th in world ranking and in terms ůĂďƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůϵϬϬ over the country and about 64 million people use the internet. ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ /d ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽĨWƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐWŽǁĞƌWĂƌŝƚǇ;WWWͿĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐĂƚϯϮŶĚŝŶ labs are underway. About 65 language clubs have been ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŶŽǁ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞď accomplishments of the Government of Bangladesh in ICT sector ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘tŝƚŚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚŽĨĂƐƚĞĂĚǇϲ͘ϱйŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶŝƚƐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚŝŶϲϰĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ǇƚŚĞǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϴ͕ƚĞŶƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ rate, Bangladesh has amazed the world. portals that consist of over 25,000 websites. All the Government includes - ‘South-South Award’ in 2011, ‘South-South ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ sŝƐŝŽŶĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĚ͕͛ ͚t/d^ ϮϬϭϰ 'ůŽďĂů /d ‘Sheikh Russel’ digital labs will be set up. /ŶƚŚĞĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚƌĂƚĞŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐ tenders are now made accessible through the e-GP. The ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚϰ'ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞ͘ Excellence Award’ in 2014 etc. WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ ϳ͘ϭϭйĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĞƚĮƐĐĂůŝƚŝƐĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽďĞϳ͘ϰй͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ϲϭй ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ dŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĞǆƉŽƌƚƐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ /d ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ϰϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ /dh ĂǁĂƌĚ ƟƚůĞĚ Ͳ ͚tŽƌůĚ shows much progress in the economic and social development ĂĚŵŝƩĞĚŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŚĞƌĞĂƐĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂůŵŽƐƚϭϬϬйĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ countries. The youth are heavily involved in outsourcing and are ^ƵŵŵŝƚŽŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇǁĂƌĚ͛ĨŽƌϯĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞǇĞĂƌƐͲ index compared to many other countries in South Asia and the at the primary level is ensured. Dropout rate in primary schools ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇ͘ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϰ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϲ͘ /dh ĂůƐŽ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ Least Developed Countries. According to the Price Water House ŚĂƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĂŶĚŝƚŝƐŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚϮϬ͘ϰй͘'ĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŽƉĞƌƐZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞϮϵƚŚĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽĨ &ƌĞĞůĂŶĐŝŶŐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽϯϰ͕ϳϱϬƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚ Sheikh Hasina with the ‘ICT’s Sustainable Development Award’ in

programs to ensure social safety by providing allowances for the Bangladesh is exemplary. Since the Government of Bangladesh development of women in the country. In order to promote ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůǇǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ĂŐĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ǁŝĚŽǁĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĮŐŚƚĞƌƐ considers women empowerment as an integral part of a ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƐƟƉĞŶĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ children. ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂďůĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůƐĂĨĞƚǇŶĞƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ϭϰϮ long-term development strategy, it has taken up relevant policy WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌǇ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ͻ ƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ ^ĂƌŬĂƌŝ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ WĂƌŝďĂƌ ;'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĮƐĐĂůǇĞĂƌ͘ ĂŶĚďƵĚŐĞƚĂůůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚ͘ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ'ůŽďĂů'ĞŶĚĞƌ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ KƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞͿ͕ŚŽƚŽŵŽŶŝEŝďĂƐŚ;ĂďǇ,ŽŵĞͿ͕ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂǇ The transgender and the gypsies get Taka 600 as their monthly Gap report, Bangladesh stands 64th among 145 countries in society. ĂƌĞĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂƉŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ'ƌĂŶƚĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƌĞ allowances. Grants for the tea workers have increased from Taka 2015. hŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ WŽůŝĐǇͲϮϬϭϭ͛ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚWƌĞͲdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƚŽϭϱϬŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘WŽǀĞƌƚǇƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ Bangladesh has showed consistent progress in economic ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞĞŶƐƵƌĞĚ͚͘^ŚŝƐŚƵŝŬĂƐŚ<ĞŶĚƌŽ;ŚŝůĚ conducted for the welfare of the children. ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƟƚůĞĚ ͞KŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ KŶĞ &Ăƌŵ͟ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Development Centers)’ have been established for overall ͻ WƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ through micro savings. One hundred branches of Rural Savings ǁŽŵĞŶ͘/Ŷϭϵϵϭ͕ϭϮ͘ϳйŽĨƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚǁĞƌĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐƟƚƵƚĞ͕ ŽƌƉŚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉůĞƐƐ introduced. Banks have been inaugurated. ǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŝĐŚĂƚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚďǇϮϬй͘ůŵŽƐƚϭϮ͕ϱϬϬ street-children. Hon’ble Prime Minister has been awarded the • In order to prevent school drop-outs, children-friendly One million families have been rehabilitated through the shelter ǁŽŵĞŶƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞŶŽǁŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ͚^ŽƵƚŚͲƐŽƵƚŚ ǁĂƌĚ͛ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ environment has been created and mid-day meal has been ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ǇϮϬϭϵƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐϮ͕ϴϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƐƚĂŶĚƐŝŶƚŚĞϴƚŚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐϭϰϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ the development of women and children of the country through introduced in the schools. ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽƚĂďůĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ more families are expected to be rehabilitated. Since last • Financial assistance is being provided for the welfare of the September, 5 million families are being supplied with rice at Taka Bangladesh is the second largest industry in the RMG sector in taken by the Government for development of women and children are as follows: street children, children employed in hazardous work and for

the drop -outs from schools. 10 per Kg. the world of which most the workers are women numbering ͻ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĐĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϯ͘ϱ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚͲϮϬϭϯŚĂƐďĞĞŶĨŽƌŵƵůĂƚĞĚ͘ • Talent Hunt Programmes have been conducted since 2012 in LOCAL GOVERNMENT: The Government has strengthened the four categories – language and literature, daily science, ůŽĐĂů ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hƉĂǌŝůĂ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ • Maternity leave has been increased from 4 months to 6 ďĞƩĞƌ͘DŝĐƌŽͲĐƌĞĚŝƚŚĂƐƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶ months. Children’s Day Care Centers have been opened for ŵĂƚŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ͖ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ƚŽ WĂƌŝƐŚĂĚ͕ŝƚǇŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůƟĞƐĂŶĚhŶŝŽŶWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚŝŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƚĂůĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ ƐĞǀĞƌĂůƐƚĂŐĞƐ͘tŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌǇƟĞƌŽĨ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƌƵƌĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ďŽƵƚ ϴϬй ŽĨ ƚŚĞ the lower and middle income working mothers. ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͘&ŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞ͕ŝůĂWĂƌŝƐŚĂĚĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐ micro-credit receivers are women. Bangladesh Government has • Government has adopted ‘zero tolerance’ policy to prevent ͻ ƚ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƐƚĂŐĞ͕ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ 'ŽůĚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŐĂŵĂƚĂ took place under this government. extended its utmost support and encouragedment for women ĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĐŚŝůĚĂďƵƐĞ͘EĂƟŽŶĂů Begum Fazilatun Nesa Muzib Gold Cup Football Tournament ĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌƐŚŝƉ͘dŚĞƌĞŚĂƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ &ŽƌĞŶƐŝĐ E WƌŽĮůŝŶŐ >ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌǇ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ Ăƚ have been introduced. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: >ĞĂǀŝŶŐ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďŝƩĞƌ ƉĂƐƚ ŽĨ in the economic sector. ǁŽŵĞŶĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶ͕ŶŽǁĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƉĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ Dhaka Medical College. ͻ /ŶƚĞƌͲƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĂůƐŽďĞŝŶŐ in accomplishing women empowerment. In terms of women WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT: ͚EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ • 60 ‘One Stop Crisis Centers’ have been established at 40 ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ŽĸĐĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͕ Development Policy-2011’ has been implemented for overall ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŐĞŶĞƌĂůŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐĂŶĚϮϬhƉĂǌŝůůĂŚĞĂůƚŚĐŽŵƉůĞǆĞƐƚŽ primary schools of the country.

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐĐŚĞƋƵĞĂŵŽŶŐĚŝƐĂďůĞĚũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚƐĂƚ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ'ŽůĚƵƉĂŶĚĂŶŐĂŵĂƚĂ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐKĸĐĞ͕ϮϰƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϭϲ͘ ĞŐƵŵ &ĂǌŝůĂƚƵŶ EĞƐĂ DƵũŝď 'ŽůĚ ƵƉ WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ^ĐŚŽŽů &ŽŽƚďĂůů dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐͲϮϬϭϲĂƚĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵEĂƟŽŶĂů^ƚĂĚŝƵŵŝŶŚĂŬĂ ͻ /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽĨŽƌŵ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂƚĞǀĞƌǇƐĐŚŽŽů ;D'ƐͿ͘ZĞůǇŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŽŶŐďĂƐĞŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞD'Ɛ͕ 2016. All segments of the society along with religious leaders Commission. Forty-four private channels, twenty two FM Radios for developing leadership. Bangladesh has mainstreamed the Sustainable Development have also come forward to support the Government's and thirty two Community Radio Channels have been approved ͻ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞůĨĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƟƐƟĐ 'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿŝŶƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌͲƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ͘WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŚĂƐ by the Government. A Journalist-Welfare Trust has been ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ĨŽƌ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ͘ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚƵƉŽŶĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƐƐĞŶƟŶĞůƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ established. ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^'ƐďĞĨŽƌĞϮϬϯϬ͘ŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů ƚŚĞŝƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽĂĐƟǀĞůǇĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞΖǁŚŽůĞͲŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚǇΖ SPORTS: Bangladesh has earned remarkable fame at games and children with visual impairment through braille press, ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵ ŝƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ^'Ɛ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵĂŶĚƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ Ăƚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞů͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞŶƚĂůůǇĚŝƐĂďůĞĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS: Bangladesh started the trial of local ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŚĞƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĮŶĂůƐŽĨƚŚĞtŽƌůĚƵƉƌŝĐŬĞƚ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƉĞĞĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and genocide defeated Englad and Sri Lanka in test cricket. In the One Day impairment. ‘MDG Award’, ‘South-South Award’ and earned many more ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŽƵƌtĂƌŽĨ>ŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶϭϵϳϭĂŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůǇĨŽƵƌ format, we have defeated great teams like South Africa, • Kid’s corner for children and open stage for cultural ĂĐĐŽůĂĚĞƐĂƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚĞƌƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘hŶĚĞƌŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ decades. In response to popular demand to break the culture of Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe. ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŚŝƐŚƵ ŝŬĂƐŚ <ĞŶĚƌŽ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭ͛ĂŶĚ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͛ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝŶĂǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉƵŶŝƚǇ͕ƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĚƚŚĞ/dͲ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Our female players of AFP-14 plus have made us proud having ;ŚŝůĚƌĞŶĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞŶƚĞƌͿĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨ͚'ŽůĚĞŶĂŶŐůĂ͛Ͳ Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh) on March 25, 2010. The ICT-BD has clinched the championship. Recently, our girls‘ football team has the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father ͻ /Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ũƵǀĞŶŝůĞ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ƐŽĨĂƌĚŝƐƉĞŶƐĞĚũƵƐƟĐĞďǇĐŽŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌŝĂůƐŽĨĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ become the Runners-up in a tournament in India. The girls’ Development Centers have been established. Alongside, Safe ŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶ͘ individuals for charges proven against them beyond reasonable

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WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚĂƐĂŶĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĞĂŶƚŚĂƚhE ůƵĞ,ĞůŵĞƚ͘dŚĞǇĂƌĞĨĂƌŵŽƌĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞƚŚĂŶďĞĨŽƌĞ͘ ƵƟůŝǌĞƐ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŽƵďůĞĚ ƐƉŽƚƐ ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞůĂƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͛ƐƵŵŵŝƚůĞĚďǇh^WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝŶϮϬϭϱ͕ŵŽƌĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĞ͘ WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĂŶϰϬ͕ϬϬϬƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐǁĞƌĞƉůĞĚŐĞĚďǇŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϱϬĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƐƋƵĂƌĞůǇ ďǇ Ăůů ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘/ƚŵĂǇďĞƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚƌĞĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͗ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞƉĂƌƟĞƐ͕ŝŵƉĂƌƟĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚŶŽŶͲƵƐĞ ĐŽͲŚŽƐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƵŵŵŝƚĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &Žƌ ĂǀŽŝĚŝŶŐ ŚƵŵĂŶ ĐĂƐƵĂůƟĞƐ ŝŶƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĞǆĐĞƉƚĨŽƌƐĞůĨͲĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ͕ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐ WƌĞƐĞŶƚůǇ͕ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉůĞĚŐĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͕ŵŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŶĐŽƉŚŽŶĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƟŶŐĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞůŝĐŽƉƚĞƌƐ hE ĮĞůĚ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘dŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽĂŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞŶĂďůĞƌƐ͘ ǁŝƚŚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŝǀŝůŝĂŶ;WKͿ͘ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŶĐŽƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ĚĞŵĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ dŚŽƵŐŚ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĂůŽŶĞ ĂƌĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͘ īŽƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ͘ DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŚŝŐŚƌĞĂĚŝŶĞƐƐƐƚĂƚĞ ŝƐŽĨƉƌŝŵĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůǇ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ WK ŵĂĚĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ĞŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ŬĞǇ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶ ŶĞĞĚ Ăƚ ƚĂƐŬƐ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůŝŶƚŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐƚŽŚĂǀĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůƟŵĞ͘ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ǀĞƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵ͘ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝŶ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ Ă ŶĞǁ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ǀĞƌǇ ŚŝŐŚ͘ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ͘dŚŝƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ /Ŷ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞŝŐŚƚ͕ŽǁŝŶŐƚŽŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ďĞĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĂƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͕ŽƵƌƌŵĞĚ&ŽƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǁĞƐƚĞƌŶǁŽƌůĚ͕ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇŽĨ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞ WŽůŝĐĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚƌŽůĞ ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ŽƵƌ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ƐƚĂŶĚďǇ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘dŚŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ĚĞƉůŽǇ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ͘ WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝƐƐůŽǁƟůůŶŽǁ͕ǁĞĂƌĞŚŽƉĞĨƵůůŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚ ŶŽƟĐĞ͘ ZĞĐĞŶƚůǇ͕ ŽŶĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĞĂƌŶůĂƵƌĞůĂŶĚĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ůƵĞ,ĞůŵĞƚ͕'ƌĞĞŶĂŶĚZĞĚ&ůĂŐ;WƉĂƚƌŽůůŝŶŐŝŶZŽŶŐŽͿ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ǁĞůů ĞǆƉĞĚŝƟŶŐŝƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞĂƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ǁĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ďǇƚŚĞŝƌƐŝŶĐĞƌĞĂŶĚƵƚŵŽƐƚǁŽƌŬƐŝŶ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚŝŶDĂůŝ͕ĞŶƚƌĂůĨƌŝĐĂŶ ŽŶĞ ŝŶĨĂŶƚƌǇ ďĂƩĂůŝŽŶ ŽĨ ϴϱϬ KƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞ ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĂŶĚǀŽůĂƟůĞĮĞůĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ŝŶ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ƵĚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ŽĨ ϮϲϬ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŽ ĞĂƌŶ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ DĂůŝ͕ ĞŶƚƌĂů ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ŽŶŐŽ ĂŶĚ ĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ŽŶŐŽ͘ KƵƌ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ƵĚĂŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƚĞƌŝŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŐŽŽĚǁŽƌŬ͘ ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶ͘ ŚŝŐŚ ĐƌĞĚŝďŝůŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŽͲĂĐƟǀĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͕ ĚĞĞƉ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚůǇ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞůǇ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝƐŵ͘ KƵƌ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĂŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŚĂǀĞ hE ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ ŽŶ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ǀŝƐͲĂͲǀŝƐ ƋƵĂŶƟƚǇ ŽĨ ƌĞĂĚŝĞĚƚŚĞƐĞŽƵƞŝƚƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƌƚĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƟŵĞƐŽŵƵĐŚƐŽƚŚĂƚ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐĂƌĞĂůƐŽďĞƐƚƐƵŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĚƵĞƚŽŚĂǀŝŶŐŶŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚŽƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐŵĂŬĞůĂƐƟŶŐŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶŽŶĂůůƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͘ īŽƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶϲϬĚĂǇƐŽĨ ĐĂǀĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĂĚŚĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞůĂŝĚĚŽǁŶhEĐŚĂŝŶŽĨĐŽŵŵĂŶĚ͘ dŚĞǇŚĂǀĞĂůƐŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚŝŐŚĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŝƐ ĮĞůĚ͘^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ &ŽƌĐĞ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌ ŝŶ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĨƌŽŵ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ Peacekeeping ƉŽůŝĐĞ &ŽƌĐĞ ŝŶ ǇƉƌƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ;hE&/zWͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ hE ƚŚĞĞƉƵƚǇ&ŽƌĐĞ ĂŝŵƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌ ŝŶ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ hŶŝŽŶ ͬ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ďǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ϭϬй ĂŵŽŶŐ Ăůů ,ǇďƌŝĚKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĂƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ĂƌĨƵƌ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ;hED/Ϳ͕ ƐƚĂī ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ďǇ ^ƵĚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ͘ ƐƉĂŶ ŽĨ ůĂƐƚ ŽŶĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂƐ ǇĞĂƌ ŝƐ Ă WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚDĚ͘ďĚƵů,ĂŵŝĚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚ͚/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂǇŽĨhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐϮϬϭϲ͛ŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶǇŽĨƚŚŝƐ͘ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨ /ƚ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ŶŽƚĞĚ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂůůͲĨĞŵĂůĞ &ŽƌŵĞĚ WŽůŝĐĞ hŶŝƚƐ ;&WhͿ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hE ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ďŽƚŚŝŶĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨŽŶŐŽĂŶĚ,ĂŝƟ͘,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ &ŽƌƚŚĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽƵƚůŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨƌŽŵ ĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƐŐŝǀĞŶďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƋƵŝĐŬĞƐƚĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚhEŚĂƐ ůŽǁ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ;ĂƐ ƚŚĞƐĞŶŝŽƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŝƐŚĞůƉŝŶŐďŽŽƐƚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŝŵĂŐĞŽĨŽƵƌ WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĚĂƌŽĨǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĚƵůǇĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚŽƵƌƐƚĞĂĚĨĂƐƚŶĞƐƐĂŶĚƐŝŶĐĞƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐͬƐƚĂī ŽĸĐĞƌƐͿ͘ KƵƌ ƌŵĞĚ &ŽƌĐĞƐ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ WŽůŝĐĞ ƌŵĞĚ&ŽƌĐĞƐͬWŽůŝĐĞŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞǇ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ,ƵŵĂŶ ZŝŐŚƚƐ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ŽŶ ĚŝƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ,ĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚĂŬŝŶŐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĨĞŵĂůĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ĂƌĞƐƵƌĞůǇŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƵƌŚĞĂĚĞǀĞƌŚŝŐŚ͘

39 WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚĂƐĂŶĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĞĂŶƚŚĂƚhE ůƵĞ,ĞůŵĞƚ͘dŚĞǇĂƌĞĨĂƌŵŽƌĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞƚŚĂŶďĞĨŽƌĞ͘ ƵƟůŝǌĞƐ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŽƵďůĞĚ ƐƉŽƚƐ ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞůĂƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͛ƐƵŵŵŝƚůĞĚďǇh^WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝŶϮϬϭϱ͕ŵŽƌĞ hE WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ WůĂƚŽŽŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů /D/ŝŶ/ǀŽƌǇŽĂƐƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĞ͘ WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĂŶϰϬ͕ϬϬϬƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐǁĞƌĞƉůĞĚŐĞĚďǇŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϱϬĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŽĨĂƉŽŽƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝŶĂŵĂŬŽ͕DĂůŝ ƐƋƵĂƌĞůǇ ďǇ Ăůů ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘/ƚŵĂǇďĞƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚƌĞĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͗ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞƉĂƌƟĞƐ͕ŝŵƉĂƌƟĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚŶŽŶͲƵƐĞ ĐŽͲŚŽƐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƵŵŵŝƚĂŶĚ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ &Žƌ ĂǀŽŝĚŝŶŐ ŚƵŵĂŶ ĐĂƐƵĂůƟĞƐ ŝŶƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĞǆĐĞƉƚĨŽƌƐĞůĨͲĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ͕ĂŶĚ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨŽƌ ƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐ WƌĞƐĞŶƚůǇ͕ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ĚĞĨĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉůĞĚŐĞĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͕ŵŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŶĐŽƉŚŽŶĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƟŶŐĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞůŝĐŽƉƚĞƌƐ hE ĮĞůĚ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘dŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽĂŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞŶĂďůĞƌƐ͘ ǁŝƚŚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŝǀŝůŝĂŶ;WKͿ͘ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŶĐŽƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ͕ ĚĞŵĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ dŚŽƵŐŚ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĂůŽŶĞ ĂƌĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͘ īŽƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ͘ DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŚŝŐŚƌĞĂĚŝŶĞƐƐƐƚĂƚĞ ŝƐŽĨƉƌŝŵĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ ŶŽƚ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůǇ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ WK ŵĂĚĞ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ĞŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ŬĞǇ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶ ŶĞĞĚ Ăƚ ƚĂƐŬƐ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůŝŶƚŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐƚŽŚĂǀĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůƟŵĞ͘ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ǀĞƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵ͘ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŝŶ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ Ă ŶĞǁ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ǀĞƌǇ ŚŝŐŚ͘ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ͘dŚŝƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ /Ŷ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞŝŐŚƚ͕ŽǁŝŶŐƚŽŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ďĞĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĂƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͕ŽƵƌƌŵĞĚ&ŽƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǁĞƐƚĞƌŶǁŽƌůĚ͕ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇŽĨ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞ WŽůŝĐĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚƌŽůĞ ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ŽƵƌ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ƐƚĂŶĚďǇ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘dŚŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ĚĞƉůŽǇ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ͘ WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝƐƐůŽǁƟůůŶŽǁ͕ǁĞĂƌĞŚŽƉĞĨƵůůŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚ ŶŽƟĐĞ͘ ZĞĐĞŶƚůǇ͕ ŽŶĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĞĂƌŶůĂƵƌĞůĂŶĚĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ǁĞůů ĞǆƉĞĚŝƟŶŐŝƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞĂƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ ǁĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ďǇƚŚĞŝƌƐŝŶĐĞƌĞĂŶĚƵƚŵŽƐƚǁŽƌŬƐŝŶ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚŝŶDĂůŝ͕ĞŶƚƌĂůĨƌŝĐĂŶ DĞĚĂůĨŽƌWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ;ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚWŽůŝĐĞŝŶZŽŶŐŽͿ ŽŶĞ ŝŶĨĂŶƚƌǇ ďĂƩĂůŝŽŶ ŽĨ ϴϱϬ KƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞ ƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĂŶĚǀŽůĂƟůĞĮĞůĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŶĂŵĞůǇ͕ŝŶ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ƵĚĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ŽĨ ϮϲϬ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŽ ĞĂƌŶ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ DĂůŝ͕ ĞŶƚƌĂů ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ŽŶŐŽ ĂŶĚ ĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ŽŶŐŽ͘ KƵƌ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ƵĚĂŶ ƵŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƚĞƌŝŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŐŽŽĚǁŽƌŬ͘ ^ŽƵƚŚ^ƵĚĂŶ͘ ŚŝŐŚ ĐƌĞĚŝďŝůŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŽͲĂĐƟǀĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͕ ĚĞĞƉ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚůǇ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞůǇ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝƐŵ͘ KƵƌ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĂŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŚĂǀĞ hE ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ ŽŶ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ǀŝƐͲĂͲǀŝƐ ƋƵĂŶƟƚǇ ŽĨ ƌĞĂĚŝĞĚƚŚĞƐĞŽƵƞŝƚƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƌƚĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƟŵĞƐŽŵƵĐŚƐŽƚŚĂƚ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐĂƌĞĂůƐŽďĞƐƚƐƵŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĚƵĞƚŽŚĂǀŝŶŐŶŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚŽƵƌƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐŵĂŬĞůĂƐƟŶŐŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶŽŶĂůůƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͘ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ͘ īŽƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶϲϬĚĂǇƐŽĨ ĐĂǀĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĂĚŚĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞůĂŝĚĚŽǁŶhEĐŚĂŝŶŽĨĐŽŵŵĂŶĚ͘ dŚĞǇŚĂǀĞĂůƐŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚŝŐŚĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŝƐ ĮĞůĚ͘^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ &ŽƌĐĞ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌ ŝŶ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĨƌŽŵ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŽŽƉ ĂŶĚ Peacekeeping ƉŽůŝĐĞ &ŽƌĐĞ ŝŶ ǇƉƌƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ;hE&/zWͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ hE ƚŚĞĞƉƵƚǇ&ŽƌĐĞ ĂŝŵƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌ ŝŶ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ hŶŝŽŶ ͬ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ďǇ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ϭϬй ĂŵŽŶŐ Ăůů ,ǇďƌŝĚKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĂƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ĂƌĨƵƌ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ;hED/Ϳ͕ ƐƚĂī ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ďǇ ^ƵĚĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϳ͘ ƐƉĂŶ ŽĨ ůĂƐƚ ŽŶĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂƐ ǇĞĂƌ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝŶ͚ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĨŽƌWĞĂĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ;/W^KdͿ͛ ƚĞƐƟŵŽŶǇŽĨƚŚŝƐ͘ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨ /ƚ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ŶŽƚĞĚ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂůůͲĨĞŵĂůĞ &ŽƌŵĞĚ WŽůŝĐĞ hŶŝƚƐ ;&WhͿ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĞƌĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hE ƋƵĂůŝƚǇͲƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨWĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ďŽƚŚŝŶĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨŽŶŐŽĂŶĚ,ĂŝƟ͘,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ &ŽƌƚŚĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽƵƚůŽŽŬ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ĨƌŽŵ ĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƐŐŝǀĞŶďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƋƵŝĐŬĞƐƚĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚhEŚĂƐ ůŽǁ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ƉĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ;ĂƐ ƚŚĞƐĞŶŝŽƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŝƐŚĞůƉŝŶŐďŽŽƐƚƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŝŵĂŐĞŽĨŽƵƌ WĞĂĐĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĚĂƌŽĨǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĚƵůǇĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚŽƵƌƐƚĞĂĚĨĂƐƚŶĞƐƐĂŶĚƐŝŶĐĞƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐͬƐƚĂī ŽĸĐĞƌƐͿ͘ KƵƌ ƌŵĞĚ &ŽƌĐĞƐ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ WŽůŝĐĞ ƌŵĞĚ&ŽƌĐĞƐͬWŽůŝĐĞŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂů͘dŚĞǇ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ,ƵŵĂŶ ZŝŐŚƚƐ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ŽŶ ĚŝƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ ,ĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚĂŬŝŶŐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĨĞŵĂůĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ĂƌĞƐƵƌĞůǇŬĞĞƉŝŶŐŽƵƌŚĞĂĚĞǀĞƌŚŝŐŚ͘

40 ƚĂƌŐĞƚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ engagement and commitment from all sectors of society. Strong ďƵƚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂŶĚ &ŽƌƵŵŝŶĂǀŽƐ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ͞ǁĂƚĞƌ͟ coordinated ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƐŚŝŌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ďƵŝůĚ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐĂůǀĂŶŝǌĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ;ŝ͘Ğ͕͘ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶĞĞĚůĞŝŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞŶĞǁǁĂƚĞƌĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON WATER ŵŽƌĞƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ͘ ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞŽƌ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚͿ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐŽĨ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŬĞ ϰ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂƵŶĐŚŽĨĂŵƵůƟͲƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ dŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂŶĚ ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ŶĞƌŐǇ͕,ĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͖ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŽǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͘ŶĞǁ WATER AT THE HEART OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞǁĂƚĞƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂƚůŽĐĂů͕ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞůǇŽŶǁĂƚĞƌďƵƚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͕ĂƐ • A commitment to ŐůŽďĂůĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶŽŶǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŽƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞůůĂƐŽƚŚĞƌŬĞǇƉƵďůŝĐ͕ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂů͕ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞƐĂƐĂǁĂǇ ůĞǀĞůƐ͖ƚŽĂůůŽĐĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌ Ɛ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĞů ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞĂŶĚĂůůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞŝŶĂŶĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůǇ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ tĂƚĞƌŝƐƚŚĞůŝĨĞͲďůŽŽĚŽĨŽƵƌƉůĂŶĞƚ͗ŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶůŝĨĞĂŶĚ DĞǆŝĐŽ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘DĂůĐŽůŵdƵƌŶďƵůů͕WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐĚĞŵĂŶĚƐ͖ƚŽ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ͖ ϱ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŶŐƚŚĞĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐŽĨ͗ŚǇĚƌŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌŝƐŬƐĨƌŽŵ ƉƵďůŝĐŚĞĂůƚŚ͖ŝƚŐƌŽǁƐƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ͖ŝƚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘:ĄŶŽƐĚĞƌ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ,ƵŶŐĂƌǇ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘,ĂŶŝ ƐĐĂůĞ ƵƉ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů • Transparency and ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͖ ŐŽŽĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŇŽŽĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶƐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ͖ ĂŶĚ ŇŽǁƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ůͲDƵůŬŝ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ :ŽƌĚĂŶ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘DĂƌŬ ZƵƩĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ʹ Ăůů 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ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů Žƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĞǀĞƌǇǁŚĞƌĞ͘/ĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ͕ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞǁĂǇŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ďǇ Ăůů͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ůĞǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐ͖ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌ ĂůŝĂ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽŶŝƚƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉĂƚŚ͕ƉƌŽũĞĐƟŽŶƐƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƚŚĂƚŝƚŵĂǇĨĂĐĞĂϰϬй ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌͲ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ͻ ŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ƐŚŽƌƞĂůůŝŶǁĂƚĞƌĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇďǇϮϬϯϬ͘tĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇŝŶĚƵĐĞĚďǇ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŝƐ ŵƵůƟĨĂĐĞƚĞĚ͘ /ƚ ĐĂůůƐ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐǁŽƌŬ͘ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨϰϴƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ METHOD OF WORK ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞĐŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶ'WĚĞĐůŝŶŝŶŐďǇĂƐŵƵĐŚĂƐϭϰйŝŶ dŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐƚŽĂŵƉůŝĨǇƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞŽĨ^'ϲĂŶĚ ŽŶ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ THE ACTION PLAN ƐŽŵĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞ ĐƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ŝƐ Ă ĨŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ Ăůů ĂĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂŶĚ dŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƚŚĞǁŽƌŬůĞĂĚŝŶŐƵƉƚŽĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŽĨ ŝƚƐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝĞǁ ďƵŝůĚŽŶǁŚĂƚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞĂůƌĞĂĚǇĚŽŝŶŐ͘ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͕ WĂŶĞů DĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ǁŽƌůĚŝĨŝƚŝƐŶŽƚƉƌŽƉĞƌůǇ ƚŽ͗ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ ʹ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ͻ DŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĐƟŽŶ ʹ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƌŝƐŬƐʹ ŝƐ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ůŽƐƐĞƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ &ŽĐƵƐ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐĞŽĨŐƌŽǁŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞǀĂƌŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ͖ŽŶĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂů ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůŝĨĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͘ dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ͕ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͖ ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĐŝƟĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĞǇŶĞĞĚŝŶĂŶĞƌĂŽĨƌĂƉŝĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƵƌďĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͖ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͖ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŶŐ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĂůů;^'ϲͿ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽƚĂů h^ΨϮϲϬ ďŝůůŝŽŶ Ă ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ^'ƐƚŚĂƚƌĞůǇŽŶƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ year and expected Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ hŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ ĂŶŶƵĂů ŇŽŽĚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĞĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚĂƚĂ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŝǌĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ͕ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ƚŽ h^ΨϭϮϬ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ďŝůůŝŽŶ ƉĞƌ ǇĞĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ^'ϲ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ property damage alone. ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ management ƐƵĐŚ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƚĂƐƚƌŽƉŚŝĐ Ăƚ ůŽĐĂů͕ resilience of ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŐůŽďĂů ůĞǀĞůƐ ŝŶ ƚŽĚĂǇ͛Ɛ ͻ ĚǀŽĐĂƚĞ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůǇĐƌƵĐŝĂů͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚͬůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶƐ͗ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐDƌ:ĂŐĚŝƐŚ<ŽŽŶũƵů͕WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ʹ WƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŽĨƚŚĞZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨDĂƵƌŝƟƵƐƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚDƌ͘:ƵĂŶ THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON WATER ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚ^'͕ ϭ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚŽŶ>ĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚƚŚĞϮϮŶĚŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŽŶWĂƌƟĞƐ ŝŶDĂƌƌĂŬĞƐŚƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞĐůŝŵĂƚĞ :ŽƐĠ 'ſŵĞǌͲĂŵĂĐŚŽ͕ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ DĞǆŝĐŽ ƚŽ /ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ͕ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĂƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌƚŚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝƐŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ƚŽƐĞƌǀĞĂƐŽͲŚĂŝƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Žƌ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ Žƌ strategies. ĂĐƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐďǇŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĂƉƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ /Ŷ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌŝƐƐƵĞĚĂ͚ĂůůƚŽ 'ƌŽƵƉĂƐƚŚĞ:ŽŝŶƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞĂƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ͘ ĂŶĚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐƟŽŶ͕͛ĐŽŵŵŝƫŶŐŝƚƐĞůĨƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶŽŶǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĐĂůůŝŶŐƵƉŽŶ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ,>Wt ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŽ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĞ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚĞĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͕ƚŽ Ϯ͘ ZĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶĚŽƵƌWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƚŽ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁĂǇ ĚŽƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ͘ ƌĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶ͖ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƉůĂĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞǇ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͘dŽ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ THE PANEL’S APPROACH ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ĂƌĞŶĂ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ĂīĞĐƚƐ ĨŽƌŵĞƌhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞ͘ ĂĐŚĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞĂŝƐŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ /ŶƚŚŝƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚĂƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ŽǀĞƌůĂƉƉŝŶŐ ǇĞƚ ŵƵƚƵĂůůǇ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ͕ĨŽƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ďƵƚŝƐĂůƐŽĂŵĂũŽƌŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶŝƐƐƵĞ͘ 'ƌŽƵƉ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ :ŝŵ <ŝŵ ĐŽͲĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ,ŝŐŚ >ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ ĂŝŵĞĚƚŽĚĞůŝǀĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞŽŶĂŐůŽďĂůƐĐĂůĞ͘ǇĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĂǇ dŚĞWĂŶĞůΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝƚƐĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚŝƐ tĂƚĞƌ;,>WtͿĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϭϭ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƉůĂƞŽƌŵĨŽƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚďǇǁĂƚĞƌĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ reinforcing. ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ƵƌŐĞŶĐǇ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ďǇ ƐŚŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ůŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚĐŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐĂĐĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƚƌĞŶĚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐŽƌ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͕ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƚŚĞ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘/ƚŝŶƚĞŶĚƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂŶĚ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ ďǇ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŬĞǇ ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͘ ,͘͘^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚŝƐ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞů͘dŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂŬĞĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂƐŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ ŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƐŝƚƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽŶƚŽ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƉĂƚŚǁĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ϯ͘ dŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ĂƉƉĞĂů ƚŽ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ŐůŽďĂů ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ,>WtΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ͗ ,͘͘ DƌƐ͘ ŵĞĞŶĂŚ 'ƵƌŝďͲ&ĂŬŝŵ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ CALL TO COLLECTIVE ACTION ͻ WŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĨŽƌĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚʹƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ,ĂďŝƚĂƚ /// ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĂƵƌŝƟƵƐ ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ŶƌŝƋƵĞ WĞŹĂ EŝĞƚŽ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ďǇ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĂŶĚ tĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ŚŽůŝƐƟĐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͛ƐǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆŝƐƚ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŽƌƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ

41 ƚĂƌŐĞƚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ engagement and commitment from all sectors of society. Strong ďƵƚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂŶĚ &ŽƌƵŵŝŶĂǀŽƐ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ͞ǁĂƚĞƌ͟ coordinated ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƐŚŝŌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ďƵŝůĚ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐĂůǀĂŶŝǌĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ;ŝ͘Ğ͕͘ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶĞĞĚůĞŝŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞŶĞǁǁĂƚĞƌĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ŵŽƌĞƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ͘ ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞŽƌ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚͿ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐŽĨ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŬĞ ϰ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂƵŶĐŚŽĨĂŵƵůƟͲƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ dŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂŶĚ ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ŶĞƌŐǇ͕,ĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͖ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŽǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͘ŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞǁĂƚĞƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂƚůŽĐĂů͕ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞůǇŽŶǁĂƚĞƌďƵƚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͕ĂƐ • A commitment to ŐůŽďĂůĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶŽŶǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŽƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞůůĂƐŽƚŚĞƌŬĞǇƉƵďůŝĐ͕ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂů͕ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞƐĂƐĂǁĂǇ ůĞǀĞůƐ͖ƚŽĂůůŽĐĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌ Ɛ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĞů ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞĂŶĚĂůůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞŝŶĂŶĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůǇ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ tĂƚĞƌŝƐƚŚĞůŝĨĞͲďůŽŽĚŽĨŽƵƌƉůĂŶĞƚ͗ŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶůŝĨĞĂŶĚ DĞǆŝĐŽ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘DĂůĐŽůŵdƵƌŶďƵůů͕WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐĚĞŵĂŶĚƐ͖ƚŽ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ͖ ϱ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŶŐƚŚĞĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐŽĨ͗ŚǇĚƌŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌŝƐŬƐĨƌŽŵ ƉƵďůŝĐŚĞĂůƚŚ͖ŝƚŐƌŽǁƐƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ͖ŝƚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘:ĄŶŽƐĚĞƌ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ,ƵŶŐĂƌǇ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘,ĂŶŝ ƐĐĂůĞ ƵƉ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů • Transparency and ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͖ ŐŽŽĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŇŽŽĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶƐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ͖ ĂŶĚ ŇŽǁƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ůͲDƵůŬŝ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ :ŽƌĚĂŶ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘DĂƌŬ ZƵƩĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ʹ Ăůů ĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͖ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƌŝƐŬƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ;ZZͿŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƉĞŶĚŽŶ͘ƵƚƚŽĚĂǇ͕ŝŶŵĂŶǇƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ WĞĚƌŽ WĂďůŽ <ƵĐǌǇŶƐŬŝ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͖ƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůǇ͕ƚŽĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ interested WĂŶĞůŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƐŝŶŐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞĂhEƉůĂƞŽƌŵďƵŝůƚŽŶƚŚĞĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐůĞĂŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ 'ŽĚĂƌĚ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ WĞƌƵ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ :ĂĐŽď ƵŵĂ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĂůů 'ůŽďĂůWůĂƞŽƌŵŽŶZZ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐhE ďĞĞŶĚĞŐƌĂĚĞĚ͖ƐŚĂƌĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝƐƐĐĂƌĐĞ͖ĂŶĚĂƌĞŚĂǀŝŶŐƚŽůŝǀĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘DĂĐŬǇ^Ăůů͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ^ĞŶĞŐĂů͖,͘͘Dƌ͘ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ďĞŐŝǀĞŶĞƋƵĂůĐŚĂŶĐĞƐƚŽĞŶŐĂŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ͖ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐŽŶtĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŇŽŽĚƐ͕ ĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŽŵĂůŝZĂŚŵŽŶ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨdĂũŝŬŝƐƚĂŶ͖ĂŶĚ^ƉĞĐŝĂůĚǀŝƐŽƌ,͘͘ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͘ƐƚŚĞ ͻ ƵƚŽŶŽŵǇ ʹ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞĮŶĞ͕ ĐŚĂƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĂƚƚŽƉƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐ͘ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ͘KǀĞƌƚǁŽďŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐ͕ ƌ͘ ,ĂŶ ^ĞƵŶŐͲƐŽŽ͕ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŵŽŶŐ Ăůů WĂŶĞů ƌĞĂĐŚĞƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĚĂʹƚŚĞWĂŶĞů ϲ͘ /ŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ,>WtĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕ƚŚĞhE'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĨĂĐĞĂĚĂŝůǇƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĮŶĚƐĂĨĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬ͕ĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞ <ŽƌĞĂ͘ dŚĞ WĂŶĞů ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌŵĂůůǇ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ĂǀŽƐ ŝŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ʹ Heads of State and ǁŝůůƐĞƚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚƵŵ͖ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶϳϭͬϮϮϮĚĞĐůĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĞĐĂĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĚŝŐŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ϮϬϭϲĂŶĚůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚŝŶƉƌŝůƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂůƐŽ ͻ ŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶʹŚĂǀŝŶŐĂŶĞīĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌĨĂĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĨŽƌĐƟŽŶΗtĂƚĞƌĨŽƌ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚΗ͕ϮϬϭϴͲϮϬϮϴ ĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵŬĞĞƉƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĐŝƟĞƐŚĞĂůƚŚǇĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶ͘ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ĂŶĚ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐĐƌŝƟĐĂů͘/ƚǁŝůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŽŶ Ϯϭ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ŝŶǀŝƚĞƐ hE dŚĞWĂŶĞůǁĂƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƚǁŽͲǇĞĂƌŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƚŽĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶĂ ďŽƚŚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů Žƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĞǀĞƌǇǁŚĞƌĞ͘/ĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ͕ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞǁĂǇŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ďǇ Ăůů͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ůĞǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐ͖ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌ ĂůŝĂ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽŶŝƚƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉĂƚŚ͕ƉƌŽũĞĐƟŽŶƐƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƚŚĂƚŝƚŵĂǇĨĂĐĞĂϰϬй ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌͲ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ͻ ŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ƐŚŽƌƞĂůůŝŶǁĂƚĞƌĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇďǇϮϬϯϬ͘tĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇŝŶĚƵĐĞĚďǇ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŝƐ ŵƵůƟĨĂĐĞƚĞĚ͘ /ƚ ĐĂůůƐ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐǁŽƌŬ͘ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨϰϴƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ METHOD OF WORK ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞĐŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶ'WĚĞĐůŝŶŝŶŐďǇĂƐŵƵĐŚĂƐϭϰйŝŶ dŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐƚŽĂŵƉůŝĨǇƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞŽĨ^'ϲĂŶĚ ŽŶ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ THE ACTION PLAN ƐŽŵĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞ ĐƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ŝƐ Ă ĨŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ Ăůů ĂĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂŶĚ dŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƚŚĞǁŽƌŬůĞĂĚŝŶŐƵƉƚŽĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŽĨ ŝƚƐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝĞǁ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ͚tĂƚĞƌ ǆƉŽ͛ Ăƚ DŝůůĞŶĂƌŝƐ WĂƌŬ͕ ƵĚĂƉĞƐƚ͕ ,ƵŶŐĞƌǇ ŽŶ Ϯϴ ďƵŝůĚŽŶǁŚĂƚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞĂůƌĞĂĚǇĚŽŝŶŐ͘ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͕ WĂŶĞů DĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ǁŽƌůĚŝĨŝƚŝƐŶŽƚƉƌŽƉĞƌůǇ ƚŽ͗ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ ʹ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ November 2016 ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ͻ DŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĐƟŽŶ ʹ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƌŝƐŬƐʹ ŝƐ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ůŽƐƐĞƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ &ŽĐƵƐ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐĞŽĨŐƌŽǁŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞǀĂƌŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ͖ŽŶĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂů ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůŝĨĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͘ dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ͕ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͖ ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĐŝƟĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĞǇŶĞĞĚŝŶĂŶĞƌĂŽĨƌĂƉŝĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƵƌďĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͖ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͖ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŶŐ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĂůů;^'ϲͿ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽƚĂů h^ΨϮϲϬ ďŝůůŝŽŶ Ă ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ^'ƐƚŚĂƚƌĞůǇŽŶƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ year and expected Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ hŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ ĂŶŶƵĂů ŇŽŽĚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĞĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚĂƚĂ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŝǌĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ͕ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ƚŽ h^ΨϭϮϬ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ďŝůůŝŽŶ ƉĞƌ ǇĞĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ^'ϲ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ property damage alone. ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ management ƐƵĐŚ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƚĂƐƚƌŽƉŚŝĐ Ăƚ ůŽĐĂů͕ resilience of ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ŐůŽďĂů ůĞǀĞůƐ ŝŶ ƚŽĚĂǇ͛Ɛ ͻ ĚǀŽĐĂƚĞ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐDƌ:ĂŐĚŝƐŚ<ŽŽŶũƵů͕WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ĐƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůǇĐƌƵĐŝĂů͘ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ʹ WƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů dŚĞWĂŶĞůŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚͬůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶƐ͗ ϭ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚŽŶ>ĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚƚŚĞϮϮŶĚŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŽŶWĂƌƟĞƐ ŽĨƚŚĞZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨDĂƵƌŝƟƵƐƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚDƌ͘:ƵĂŶ THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON WATER ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚ^'͕ :ŽƐĠ 'ſŵĞǌͲĂŵĂĐŚŽ͕ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ DĞǆŝĐŽ ƚŽ /ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ͕ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĂƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌƚŚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝƐŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŝŶDĂƌƌĂŬĞƐŚƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ƚŽƐĞƌǀĞĂƐŽͲŚĂŝƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Žƌ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ Žƌ strategies. ŐƌŽƵƉ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĂƉƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐďǇŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ /Ŷ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌŝƐƐƵĞĚĂ͚ĂůůƚŽ ĂŶĚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ 'ƌŽƵƉĂƐƚŚĞ:ŽŝŶƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞĂƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ͘ ĐƟŽŶ͕͛ĐŽŵŵŝƫŶŐŝƚƐĞůĨƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶŽŶǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĐĂůůŝŶŐƵƉŽŶ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering her statement at the inaugural session of Water Summit 2016 in Budapest, Hungary on 28 November 2016 ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ,>Wt ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŽ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĞ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚĞĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͕ƚŽ Ϯ͘ ZĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶĚŽƵƌWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƚŽ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁĂǇ ĚŽƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ͘ ƌĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶ͖ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƉůĂĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞǇ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͘dŽ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ THE PANEL’S APPROACH ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ĂƌĞŶĂ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ĂīĞĐƚƐ ĨŽƌŵĞƌhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞ͘ ĂĐŚĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞĂŝƐŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ /ŶƚŚŝƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚĂƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ŽǀĞƌůĂƉƉŝŶŐ ǇĞƚ ŵƵƚƵĂůůǇ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ͕ĨŽƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ďƵƚŝƐĂůƐŽĂŵĂũŽƌŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶŝƐƐƵĞ͘ 'ƌŽƵƉ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ :ŝŵ <ŝŵ ĐŽͲĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ,ŝŐŚ >ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ ĂŝŵĞĚƚŽĚĞůŝǀĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞŽŶĂŐůŽďĂůƐĐĂůĞ͘ǇĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĂǇ dŚĞWĂŶĞůΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝƚƐĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚŝƐ tĂƚĞƌ;,>WtͿĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϭϭ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƉůĂƞŽƌŵĨŽƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚďǇǁĂƚĞƌĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ reinforcing. ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ƵƌŐĞŶĐǇ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ďǇ ƐŚŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ůŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚĐŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐĂĐĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƚƌĞŶĚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐŽƌ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͕ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƚŚĞ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘/ƚŝŶƚĞŶĚƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂŶĚ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ ďǇ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŬĞǇ ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͘ ,͘͘^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚŝƐ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞů͘dŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂŬĞĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂƐŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ ŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƐŝƚƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽŶƚŽ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƉĂƚŚǁĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ϯ͘ dŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ĂƉƉĞĂů ƚŽ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ŐůŽďĂů ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ,>WtΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ͗ ,͘͘ DƌƐ͘ ŵĞĞŶĂŚ 'ƵƌŝďͲ&ĂŬŝŵ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ CALL TO COLLECTIVE ACTION ͻ WŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĨŽƌĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚʹƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ,ĂďŝƚĂƚ /// ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĂƵƌŝƟƵƐ ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ŶƌŝƋƵĞ WĞŹĂ EŝĞƚŽ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ďǇ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĂŶĚ tĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ŚŽůŝƐƟĐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͛ƐǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆŝƐƚ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŽƌƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ

42 ƚĂƌŐĞƚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ engagement and commitment from all sectors of society. Strong ďƵƚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂŶĚ &ŽƌƵŵŝŶĂǀŽƐ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ͞ǁĂƚĞƌ͟ coordinated ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƐŚŝŌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ďƵŝůĚ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐĂůǀĂŶŝǌĞĂĐƟŽŶĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ;ŝ͘Ğ͕͘ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶĞĞĚůĞŝŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞŶĞǁǁĂƚĞƌĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ŵŽƌĞƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ͘ ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞŽƌ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚͿ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐŽĨ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŬĞ ϰ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂƵŶĐŚŽĨĂŵƵůƟͲƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ dŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂŶĚ ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ŶĞƌŐǇ͕,ĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͖ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŽǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͘ŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞǁĂƚĞƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂƚůŽĐĂů͕ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞůǇŽŶǁĂƚĞƌďƵƚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ͕ĂƐ • A commitment to ŐůŽďĂůĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶŽŶǀĂůƵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŽƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǁĞůůĂƐŽƚŚĞƌŬĞǇƉƵďůŝĐ͕ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂů͕ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞƐĂƐĂǁĂǇ ůĞǀĞůƐ͖ƚŽĂůůŽĐĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌ Ɛ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĞů ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞĂŶĚĂůůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞŝŶĂŶĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůǇ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ tĂƚĞƌŝƐƚŚĞůŝĨĞͲďůŽŽĚŽĨŽƵƌƉůĂŶĞƚ͗ŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶůŝĨĞĂŶĚ DĞǆŝĐŽ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘DĂůĐŽůŵdƵƌŶďƵůů͕WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐĚĞŵĂŶĚƐ͖ƚŽ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ͖ ϱ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŶŐƚŚĞĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐŽĨ͗ŚǇĚƌŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌŝƐŬƐĨƌŽŵ ƉƵďůŝĐŚĞĂůƚŚ͖ŝƚŐƌŽǁƐƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ͖ŝƚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘:ĄŶŽƐĚĞƌ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ,ƵŶŐĂƌǇ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘,ĂŶŝ ƐĐĂůĞ ƵƉ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŐůŽďĂů • Transparency and ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͖ ŐŽŽĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŇŽŽĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶƐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ͖ ĂŶĚ ŇŽǁƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ůͲDƵůŬŝ͕ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ :ŽƌĚĂŶ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘DĂƌŬ ZƵƩĞ͕ WƌŝŵĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ʹ Ăůů ĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͖ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƌŝƐŬƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ;ZZͿŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƉĞŶĚŽŶ͘ƵƚƚŽĚĂǇ͕ŝŶŵĂŶǇƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĞƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ WĞĚƌŽ WĂďůŽ <ƵĐǌǇŶƐŬŝ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͖ƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůǇ͕ƚŽĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ interested WĂŶĞůŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƐŝŶŐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞĂhEƉůĂƞŽƌŵďƵŝůƚŽŶƚŚĞĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐůĞĂŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ 'ŽĚĂƌĚ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ WĞƌƵ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ :ĂĐŽď ƵŵĂ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ƐŚĂůů 'ůŽďĂůWůĂƞŽƌŵŽŶZZ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐhE ďĞĞŶĚĞŐƌĂĚĞĚ͖ƐŚĂƌĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝƐƐĐĂƌĐĞ͖ĂŶĚĂƌĞŚĂǀŝŶŐƚŽůŝǀĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂ͖,͘͘Dƌ͘DĂĐŬǇ^Ăůů͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ^ĞŶĞŐĂů͖,͘͘Dƌ͘ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ďĞŐŝǀĞŶĞƋƵĂůĐŚĂŶĐĞƐƚŽĞŶŐĂŐĞĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ͖ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐŽŶtĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŇŽŽĚƐ͕ ĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŽŵĂůŝZĂŚŵŽŶ͕WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨdĂũŝŬŝƐƚĂŶ͖ĂŶĚ^ƉĞĐŝĂůĚǀŝƐŽƌ,͘͘ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͘ƐƚŚĞ ͻ ƵƚŽŶŽŵǇ ʹ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞĮŶĞ͕ ĐŚĂƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĂƚƚŽƉƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐ͘ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ͘KǀĞƌƚǁŽďŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐ͕ ƌ͘ ,ĂŶ ^ĞƵŶŐͲƐŽŽ͕ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŵŽŶŐ Ăůů WĂŶĞů ƌĞĂĐŚĞƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĚĂʹƚŚĞWĂŶĞů ϲ͘ /ŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ,>WtĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕ƚŚĞhE'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĨĂĐĞĂĚĂŝůǇƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĮŶĚƐĂĨĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬ͕ĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞ <ŽƌĞĂ͘ dŚĞ WĂŶĞů ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌŵĂůůǇ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ĂǀŽƐ ŝŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ʹ Heads of State and ǁŝůůƐĞƚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚƵŵ͖ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶϳϭͬϮϮϮĚĞĐůĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĞĐĂĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĚŝŐŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ϮϬϭϲĂŶĚůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚŝŶƉƌŝůƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǇĞĂƌ͘ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂůƐŽ ͻ ŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶʹŚĂǀŝŶŐĂŶĞīĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌĨĂĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĨŽƌĐƟŽŶΗtĂƚĞƌĨŽƌ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚΗ͕ϮϬϭϴͲϮϬϮϴ ĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵŬĞĞƉƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĐŝƟĞƐŚĞĂůƚŚǇĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶ͘ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͕ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ĂŶĚ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐĐƌŝƟĐĂů͘/ƚǁŝůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŽŶ Ϯϭ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ŝŶǀŝƚĞƐ hE dŚĞWĂŶĞůǁĂƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƚǁŽͲǇĞĂƌŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƚŽĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶĂ ďŽƚŚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů Žƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĞǀĞƌǇǁŚĞƌĞ͘/ĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ͕ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞǁĂǇŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ďǇ Ăůů͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ůĞǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐ͖ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌ ĂůŝĂ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽŶŝƚƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉĂƚŚ͕ƉƌŽũĞĐƟŽŶƐƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƚŚĂƚŝƚŵĂǇĨĂĐĞĂϰϬй ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌͲ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ͻ ŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ƐŚŽƌƞĂůůŝŶǁĂƚĞƌĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇďǇϮϬϯϬ͘tĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇŝŶĚƵĐĞĚďǇ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ ŝƐ ŵƵůƟĨĂĐĞƚĞĚ͘ /ƚ ĐĂůůƐ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐǁŽƌŬ͘ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨϰϴƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ METHOD OF WORK ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞĐŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶ'WĚĞĐůŝŶŝŶŐďǇĂƐŵƵĐŚĂƐϭϰйŝŶ dŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞWĂŶĞůŝƐƚŽĂŵƉůŝĨǇƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞŽĨ^'ϲĂŶĚ ŽŶ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ THE ACTION PLAN ƐŽŵĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞ ĐƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ŝƐ Ă ĨŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ƵƉŽŶ Ăůů ĂĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂŶĚ dŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƚŚĞǁŽƌŬůĞĂĚŝŶŐƵƉƚŽĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŽĨ ŝƚƐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝĞǁ ďƵŝůĚŽŶǁŚĂƚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞĂůƌĞĂĚǇĚŽŝŶŐ͘ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͕ WĂŶĞů DĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ǁŽƌůĚŝĨŝƚŝƐŶŽƚƉƌŽƉĞƌůǇ ƚŽ͗ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ ʹ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ͻ DŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĐƟŽŶ ʹ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƌŝƐŬƐʹ ŝƐ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ůŽƐƐĞƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ &ŽĐƵƐ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐĞŽĨŐƌŽǁŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƚĞǀĂƌŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ͖ŽŶĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂů ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůŝĨĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů͘ dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞ͕ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͖ ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƉƵďůŝĐͲƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĐŝƟĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĞǇŶĞĞĚŝŶĂŶĞƌĂŽĨƌĂƉŝĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƵƌďĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͖ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͖ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŶŐ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĂůů;^'ϲͿ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽƚĂů h^ΨϮϲϬ ďŝůůŝŽŶ Ă ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ ŽĨƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ^'ƐƚŚĂƚƌĞůǇŽŶƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ year and expected Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ hŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ ĂŶŶƵĂů ŇŽŽĚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĞĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚĂƚĂ dŚĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŝǌĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ͕ ĂŵŽƵŶƚƐ ƚŽ h^ΨϭϮϬ ƚŚĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ďŝůůŝŽŶ ƉĞƌ ǇĞĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ^'ϲ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ property damage alone. ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ management ƐƵĐŚ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƚĂƐƚƌŽƉŚŝĐ Ăƚ ůŽĐĂů͕ resilience of ŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐďŽƵŶĚĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂŵŽŶŐǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚƚŚĞ^ĞĐŽŶĚƐŝĂͲWĂĐŝĮĐtĂƚĞƌ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ŚŝĂŶŐDĂŝ͕dŚĂŝůĂŶĚ͕ϮϬDĂǇϮϬϭϯ ŐůŽďĂů ůĞǀĞůƐ ŝŶ ƚŽĚĂǇ͛Ɛ ͻ ĚǀŽĐĂƚĞ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůǇĐƌƵĐŝĂů͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚͬůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶƐ͗ ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐDƌ:ĂŐĚŝƐŚ<ŽŽŶũƵů͕WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ʹ WƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŽĨƚŚĞZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨDĂƵƌŝƟƵƐƚŽƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚDƌ͘:ƵĂŶ THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON WATER ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐĐĂůĞͲƵƉŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚ^'͕ ϭ͘ dŚĞWĂŶĞůĐĂůůĞĚŽŶ>ĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚƚŚĞϮϮŶĚŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŽŶWĂƌƟĞƐ ŝŶDĂƌƌĂŬĞƐŚƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞĐůŝŵĂƚĞ :ŽƐĠ 'ſŵĞǌͲĂŵĂĐŚŽ͕ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ DĞǆŝĐŽ ƚŽ /ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ͕ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞƚŚĂƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌƚŚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝƐŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕ƚŽƐĞƌǀĞĂƐŽͲŚĂŝƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ŚĞƌƉĂƐͬĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ Žƌ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͕ Žƌ strategies. ĂĐƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ ĂƐ Ă ŬĞǇ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐďǇŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĂƉƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ /Ŷ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ƚŚĞ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞůŽŶtĂƚĞƌŝƐƐƵĞĚĂ͚ĂůůƚŽ 'ƌŽƵƉĂƐƚŚĞ:ŽŝŶƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂƚ͘ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞĂƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ͘ ĂŶĚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐƟŽŶ͕͛ĐŽŵŵŝƫŶŐŝƚƐĞůĨƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟŽŶŽŶǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĐĂůůŝŶŐƵƉŽŶ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ,>Wt ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŽ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĞ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐ;^'ƐͿǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚĞĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͕ƚŽ Ϯ͘ ZĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŐĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶĚŽƵƌWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƚŽ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁĂǇ ĚŽƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ͘ ƌĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶ͖ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů͕ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƉůĂĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞǇ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͘dŽ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ THE PANEL’S APPROACH ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ĂƌĞŶĂ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ĂīĞĐƚƐ ĨŽƌŵĞƌhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂŶ<ŝͲŵŽŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞtŽƌůĚĂŶŬ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůǀĂůƵĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞ͘ ĂĐŚĂĐƟŽŶĂƌĞĂŝƐŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ /ŶƚŚŝƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞWĂŶĞůƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚĂƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĂŐĞŶĚĂ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ŽǀĞƌůĂƉƉŝŶŐ ǇĞƚ ŵƵƚƵĂůůǇ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞĮŶĂŶĐŝŶŐŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ͕ĨŽƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ďƵƚŝƐĂůƐŽĂŵĂũŽƌŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶŝƐƐƵĞ͘ 'ƌŽƵƉ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ :ŝŵ <ŝŵ ĐŽͲĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚ Ă ,ŝŐŚ >ĞǀĞů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ ĂŝŵĞĚƚŽĚĞůŝǀĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞŽŶĂŐůŽďĂůƐĐĂůĞ͘ǇĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĂǇ dŚĞWĂŶĞůΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝƚƐĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶǇŝŶŐĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚŝƐ tĂƚĞƌ;,>WtͿĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϭϭ,ĞĂĚƐŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƉůĂƞŽƌŵĨŽƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚďǇǁĂƚĞƌĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ͕ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ reinforcing. ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ƵƌŐĞŶĐǇ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ďǇ ƐŚŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ůŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƐƚŽĐŬƚĂŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚĐŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐĂĐĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƚƌĞŶĚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƐĐĂƌĐŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐŽƌ͘,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͕ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƚŚĞ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘/ƚŝŶƚĞŶĚƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂŶĚ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ ďǇ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŬĞǇ ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͘ ,͘͘^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚŝƐ,ŝŐŚ>ĞǀĞůWĂŶĞů͘dŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂŬĞĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĂƐŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ ŇŽŽĚƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƐŝƚƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽŶƚŽ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ƉĂƚŚǁĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ WĂŶĞů ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ϯ͘ dŚĞ WĂŶĞů ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ĂƉƉĞĂů ƚŽ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ŐůŽďĂů ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ,>WtΖƐĂůůƚŽĐƟŽŶŽŶtĂƚĞƌ͘ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ͗ ,͘͘ DƌƐ͘ ŵĞĞŶĂŚ 'ƵƌŝďͲ&ĂŬŝŵ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ CALL TO COLLECTIVE ACTION ͻ WŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĨŽƌĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚʹƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŝƟĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ hE ,ĂďŝƚĂƚ /// ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĂƵƌŝƟƵƐ ;ŽͲŚĂŝƌͿ͖ ,͘͘ Dƌ͘ŶƌŝƋƵĞ WĞŹĂ EŝĞƚŽ͕ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ďǇ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵŽďŝůŝǌĞ ĂŶĚ tĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ŚŽůŝƐƟĐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͛ƐǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇĞǆŝƐƚ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŽƌƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ

43 BANGLADESH’S ENGAGEMENT IN THE ONGOING MIGRATION DEBATE AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Migrants have been acknowledged as one of the major enablers ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞŝŶĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ ŽĨ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ &ƌŽŵƚŚĞǀĞƌǇĞĂƌůǇƐƚĂŐĞŽĨŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞŵŽĚĂůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘WƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚŝƐŐůŽďĂůĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌƚ ƚĞŶĚĞŶĐǇ ŽĨ ƉŽůůƵƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞďĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞƌŽůĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂĨĂŝƌƐŚĂƌĞŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƵŶŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇƉŽůŝƟĐŝǌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǀŝƐͲăͲǀŝƐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞĐƌŝƐŝƐ͘dŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ͕ƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂů targets enshrined in the SDGs are more people-centric and ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚŝŶŽƵƌƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘&Žƌ WĂƌĂůůĞů ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ hE ĚŝƐĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ '&D ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŚĂƐďĞĞŶƐĞĞŶĂƐĂŶŽƉƟŽŶŽĨĐŚŽŝĐĞ͕ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉŽůŝĐǇ͖ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚǇĨŽƌďĞƩĞƌůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ͕ĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐƌŽƐƐͲƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůŐƌŽƵƉ͞&ƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ǁŝƚŚĞŶŝŶ͕ ĐŽŚĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͖ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚ͘ ĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞͲĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƚŽǆŝĐ ĮĞůĚ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞƚĞƌŵ Mexico and Sweden as co-chairs both in New York and Geneva ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƌŚĞƚŽƌŝĐ͕ ^'Ɛ ǀŽǁĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚĂŶŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƚŽƵƐĞƚŚŝƐŐƌŽƵƉĂƐĂ͚ƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐďŽǆ͛ƚŽƵƉŚŽůĚ ĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐĂŶĚŝƚƐ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ;dĂƌŐĞƚϭϬ͘ϳͿ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞůĂďŽƌĂƚĞĚ ƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶŇŝĐƟŶŐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͖ĂůŝŐŶŝŶŐŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͖ĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŵĞĞƚƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ Ăƚ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ Ă KŶŐŽŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĐƌŝƐŝƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞDĞĚŝƚĞƌƌĂŶĞĂŶƉƌŽǀŽŬĞƐ compact was conceptualized as an overarching framework of ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌŝĂůĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌƚůĞǀĞůƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ mixed movement of millions of people towards Europe which ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨ share views with other stakeholders as well as relevant UN ĚƌĂǁƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŝŶŐ ϭϬͲϭϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞůƚŚĞŵƚŽďĞǀŽĐĂůŽŶŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞƐŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƌŝŐŚƚƐͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂĚǀŽĐĂĐǇ ĂŶĚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇ͘ dŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŬĂ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐŝŶƐŚĂƉŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ŐůŽďĂů ĨŽƌƵŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞǇ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ KƵƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ƚĂŬŝŶŐƉůĂĐĞũƵƐƚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞϭϵ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ^ƵŵŵŝƚĂŶĚ ŽŶĐĞ ƐŚŝĞĚ ĂǁĂǇ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů Dƌ͘ ĂŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŶĚƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ KƵƌĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĂŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞ͕ŽƌĚĞƌůǇĂŶĚ immediately prior to the commencement of discussion on the <ŝͲŵŽŽŶ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů DĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƌĞůĞŶƚůĞƐƐ ƉĞƌƐƵĂƐŝŽŶ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďǇ ůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁĂƐĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚďǇŽƵƌĚǇŶĂŵŝĐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĂůŝƚǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞ'ůŽďĂůDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŽŵƉĂĐƚ͕ǁĂƐƋƵŝƚĞ ŝŶƚŚĞϵƚŚ'ůŽďĂů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;'&DͿ͘ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘ Ɛ ƉƌĞƐƵŵĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ

9th GFMD Summit, Opening ceremony in Dhaka, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering her Speech, 10 December 2016

ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͕ Ă ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞ ǁĂƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ Bangladesh assumed the chairmanship of the Ninth GFMD ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞŝĚĞĂƐĂŶĚŚǇƉŽƚŚĞƐĞƐƚŽƐŚĂƉĞƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϭϲ ;ůĂƚĞƌ ǁĞůů ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ŽŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŐůŽďĂů ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ϮϬϭϲ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ƚǁĞůǀĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŵƉĂĐƚ͕ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ďǇ Ăůů ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐͲDĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͕ ZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐĂŶĚDŝŐƌĂŶƚƐͿ͘ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘>ĂƚĞƌ͕ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĐŚŽƐĞƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂƌĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĞ͕͞DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐ ĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘ ĨŽƌ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨůů͗dƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ dŚĞĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƌŐĂŶŝǌŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂŚŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůĞǀĞŶƚĂƚƚŚĞ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĐŽͲĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚ dŚĞ^ƵŵŵŝƚǁĂƐƉƌĞĐĞĚĞĚďǇƚǁŽŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐͲŽŶĞ ŐĞŶĚĂ͟ ĨŽƌ ƐƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞůŝďĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D͘ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ,ĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞĐĞĚŝŶŐ tŽƌůĚ ƌŽƵŶĚͲƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŝƚǁĂƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚďǇŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŝǀŝůƐŽĐŝĞƚǇĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞ hŶĚĞƌŝƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ƚŚƌĞĞƚŚĞŵĂƟĐǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐǁĞƌĞĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ;ŚĞůĚŝŶ/ƐƚĂŶďƵůŽŶDĂǇϮϬϭϲͿĐƌĞĂƚĞĚĂ ĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƚĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŵĞƚŽĂƩĞŶĚƚŚĞhE,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞůǁĞĞŬ͘ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ '&D ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵ͘ ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϳϰϱ ŝŶĂŶŐŬŽŬ͕'ĞŶĞǀĂĂŶĚEĞǁzŽƌŬĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂ'&DŝĂůŽŐƵĞ ŚƵŐĞ ƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ďŽƚŚ /ŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚƚĞǆƚŽĨƚŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐ delegates registered themselves for the event which included ŽŶ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͘dŚĞƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚĐƌŝƐŝƐ ĂŶĚDŝŐƌĂŶƚƐ͕DĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽůĂƵŶĐŚĂϮͲǇĞĂƌůŽŶŐhE ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵϭϮϰDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁĂƐŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂĐǇǁĂƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ the world has been facing to manage the exodus across the ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŚĂƉĞƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞ͕ŽƌĚĞƌůǇĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ϮϬ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ out to create greater awareness for strengthening governance DĞĚŝƚĞƌƌĂŶĞĂŶ͕ ŚĂƐ ƌĞŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶ /ŶƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĐŽŵĞƐ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ŝŶ ƚĂĐŬůŝŶŐ ůĂƌŐĞ ƐĐĂůĞ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŝŶϮϬϭϴ͘dŚŝƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĞŶĚŽƌƐĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵĂŶĚƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝǀŝů^ŽĐŝĞƚǇKƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽƚŚĞƌƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŝƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŐƌĂƚŽƌǇƐƚĂƚƵƐ͘ 'ƌĂǀĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂů ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ďƌŝŶŐƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ͕ E'KƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĞŶǀŝƐŝŽŶĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƐ Ă ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŚĂŝƌΖƐ ^ƵŵŵĂƌǇ͘ ůů ƚŚĞƐĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ŝǀŝů ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐ͕ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐŝĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ opportunity to address the human mobility issue /ŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐŐůŽďĂůĚŝƐĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĨƌĂŵŝŶŐŽĨĂŶĂĐƟŽŶŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͕ƚĂƌŐĞƚďĂƐĞĚ͕ƌĞǀŝĞǁĂďůĞ ƐƚĂŬĞͲŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ͘ ŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƐƚŚĞĐŚĂŝƌŽĨϵƚŚ ŐůŽďĂů ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĨŽƌ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĚĞĞƉůǇ ƌŽŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ

^'Ɛ͕ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞƐƚĂƚĞͲůĞĚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ those who are displaced from their natural habitat due to ƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂƐ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝƚƐĞůĨ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞĐŽŶŇŝĐƚƐĂŶĚŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐ͘ƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ͕ǁĞ ƐŚĂƉŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŐůŽďĂů ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƉĞƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂĐƚǁŝůůďĞŐĞŶĚĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞ͘ portray migrants as the major enablers which has already been Bangladesh expects that global compact will encompass a ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ^'ƐĂŶĚŝŶƚŚĞEĞǁzŽƌŬĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ;EzͿ͘ ŚŽůŝƐƟĐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŽƉƵƚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂůůƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞͲĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŽŶͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͕ƚĂƌŐĞƚͲďĂƐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞǀŝĞǁĂďůĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚ the migrants through developing a global governance and ǁŽƵůĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ůŝŶŬĂŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ^'Ɛ͘ tĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ďŽůƐƚĞƌŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘dŚƵƐ͕ďĞƩĞƌĚĂƚĂĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

support an inclusive and transparent member state driven ĂŶĚĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞĮĞůĚƐĂƌĞĐƌƵĐŝĂůĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŶ process that gives proper value to the inputs and ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^'ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͘dŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĐƌŝƟĐĂůĨŽƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĂŬĞͲŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐĞĞ Ă WƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ďǇ ĚƵůǇ complementarity between both the compacts (for refugees and ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŝƚƐĚƌŝǀĞƌƐĂŶĚĞǆŝƐƟŶŐƉƵůůĂŶĚƉƵƐŚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨ migrants) and would like to see both the processes inform each ŽƵƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĞŝŶ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞǁĂǇ͘ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐƵƌďŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ Bangladesh would strongly support a global compact which is tĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇ ďŝŶĚŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐŵĂǇŶŽƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŽŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ͘Ƶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶƚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŚĂƌĚůǇĂŶǇĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐĂ'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞŵŝƩĂŶĐĞƐ͕ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐŬŝůůƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĂĐƟŽŶͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͕ ƚĂƌŐĞƚͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĂďůĞ͕ ŝĨ ǁĞ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐĚĞĐĞŶƚǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞƐĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƐƚƌŝĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ez͘ also like to see more compliance of the Member States with the dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ǁĞ ŵĂǇ ĨŽƌĞƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĂƐ Ă ŚǇďƌŝĚ ůĂďŽƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŽĨ/>K͘tĞǁŝůůĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚůŝŬĞƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐƉĂƌƚƐŵĂǇďĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĨŽƌ ďĞƩĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŝǆĞĚ ŇŽǁƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇďŝŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŶŽƚ͘ƵƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌĂŵďŝƟŽŶ refugees and migrants are moving together without a proper high and take this future compact as a very important step ůĞŐĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚǇĂŶĚĨĂůůƉƌĞǇƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŐĂƉƐ͘dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞ͘ we aspire that future global compact will acknowledge the ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚ Migrants have been acknowledged as one of the major enablers ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞŝŶĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ ŽĨ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ &ƌŽŵƚŚĞǀĞƌǇĞĂƌůǇƐƚĂŐĞŽĨŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞŵŽĚĂůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌ DĞĞƟŶŐĂƚĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵƵĚŝƚŽƌŝƵŵŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚDŝƐƐŝŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ '&DϮϬϭϲͲĮƌƐƚWƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŽƌǇŵĞĞƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞ&ŽƌƵŵʹ^Z^'WĞƚĞƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘WƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚŝƐŐůŽďĂůĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐŽĨƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͕EŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕EĞǁzŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞ ^ƵƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĂĚŽƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ'&DϮϬϭϲŐĞŶĚĂ͕'ĞŶĞǀĂ ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌƚ ƚĞŶĚĞŶĐǇ ŽĨ ƉŽůůƵƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞďĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞƌŽůĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂĨĂŝƌƐŚĂƌĞŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ run up to the 9th GFMD Summit ƵŶŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇƉŽůŝƟĐŝǌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǀŝƐͲăͲǀŝƐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞĐƌŝƐŝƐ͘dŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ͕ƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂů targets enshrined in the SDGs are more people-centric and ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚŝŶŽƵƌƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘&Žƌ WĂƌĂůůĞů ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ hE ĚŝƐĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ '&D ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŚĂƐďĞĞŶƐĞĞŶĂƐĂŶŽƉƟŽŶŽĨĐŚŽŝĐĞ͕ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉŽůŝĐǇ͖ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚǇĨŽƌďĞƩĞƌůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ͕ĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐƌŽƐƐͲƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůŐƌŽƵƉ͞&ƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ǁŝƚŚĞŶŝŶ͕ ĐŽŚĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͖ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚ͘ ĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞͲĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƚŽǆŝĐ ĮĞůĚ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞƚĞƌŵ Mexico and Sweden as co-chairs both in New York and Geneva ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƌŚĞƚŽƌŝĐ͕ ^'Ɛ ǀŽǁĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚĂŶŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƚŽƵƐĞƚŚŝƐŐƌŽƵƉĂƐĂ͚ƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐďŽǆ͛ƚŽƵƉŚŽůĚ ĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐĂŶĚŝƚƐ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ;dĂƌŐĞƚϭϬ͘ϳͿ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞůĂďŽƌĂƚĞĚ ƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶŇŝĐƟŶŐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͖ĂůŝŐŶŝŶŐŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͖ĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŵĞĞƚƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ Ăƚ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ Ă KŶŐŽŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĐƌŝƐŝƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞDĞĚŝƚĞƌƌĂŶĞĂŶƉƌŽǀŽŬĞƐ compact was conceptualized as an overarching framework of ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌŝĂůĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌƚůĞǀĞůƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ mixed movement of millions of people towards Europe which ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨ share views with other stakeholders as well as relevant UN ĚƌĂǁƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŝŶŐ ϭϬͲϭϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞůƚŚĞŵƚŽďĞǀŽĐĂůŽŶŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞƐŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƌŝŐŚƚƐͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂĚǀŽĐĂĐǇ ĂŶĚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇ͘ dŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŬĂ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐŝŶƐŚĂƉŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ŐůŽďĂů ĨŽƌƵŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞǇ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ KƵƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ƚĂŬŝŶŐƉůĂĐĞũƵƐƚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞϭϵ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ^ƵŵŵŝƚĂŶĚ ŽŶĐĞ ƐŚŝĞĚ ĂǁĂǇ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů Dƌ͘ ĂŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŶĚƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ KƵƌĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĂŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞ͕ŽƌĚĞƌůǇĂŶĚ immediately prior to the commencement of discussion on the <ŝͲŵŽŽŶ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů DĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƌĞůĞŶƚůĞƐƐ ƉĞƌƐƵĂƐŝŽŶ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďǇ ůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁĂƐĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚďǇŽƵƌĚǇŶĂŵŝĐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĂůŝƚǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞ'ůŽďĂůDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŽŵƉĂĐƚ͕ǁĂƐƋƵŝƚĞ ŝŶƚŚĞϵƚŚ'ůŽďĂů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;'&DͿ͘ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘ Ɛ ƉƌĞƐƵŵĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ

'ůŽďĂů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;'&DͿ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͗WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŝŐŶŝƚĂƌŝĞƐ͕ϭϬĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ŚĂŬĂ

support an inclusive and transparent member state driven ĂŶĚĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞĮĞůĚƐĂƌĞĐƌƵĐŝĂůĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŶ process that gives proper value to the inputs and ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^'ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͘dŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĐƌŝƟĐĂůĨŽƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĂŬĞͲŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐĞĞ Ă WƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ďǇ ĚƵůǇ complementarity between both the compacts (for refugees and ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŝƚƐĚƌŝǀĞƌƐĂŶĚĞǆŝƐƟŶŐƉƵůůĂŶĚƉƵƐŚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨ migrants) and would like to see both the processes inform each ŽƵƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĞŝŶ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞǁĂǇ͘ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐƵƌďŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ Bangladesh would strongly support a global compact which is tĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇ ďŝŶĚŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐŵĂǇŶŽƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŽŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ͘Ƶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶƚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŚĂƌĚůǇĂŶǇĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐĂ'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞŵŝƩĂŶĐĞƐ͕ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐŬŝůůƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĂĐƟŽŶͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͕ ƚĂƌŐĞƚͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĂďůĞ͕ ŝĨ ǁĞ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐĚĞĐĞŶƚǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞƐĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƐƚƌŝĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ez͘ also like to see more compliance of the Member States with the dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ǁĞ ŵĂǇ ĨŽƌĞƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĂƐ Ă ŚǇďƌŝĚ ůĂďŽƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŽĨ/>K͘tĞǁŝůůĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚůŝŬĞƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐƉĂƌƚƐŵĂǇďĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĨŽƌ ďĞƩĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŝǆĞĚ ŇŽǁƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇďŝŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŶŽƚ͘ƵƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌĂŵďŝƟŽŶ refugees and migrants are moving together without a proper high and take this future compact as a very important step ůĞŐĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚǇĂŶĚĨĂůůƉƌĞǇƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŐĂƉƐ͘dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞ͘ we aspire that future global compact will acknowledge the ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚ Migrants have been acknowledged as one of the major enablers ŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞŝŶĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ ŽĨ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ &ƌŽŵƚŚĞǀĞƌǇĞĂƌůǇƐƚĂŐĞŽĨŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞŵŽĚĂůŝƟĞƐĨŽƌ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘WƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚŝƐŐůŽďĂůĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂǇĞĚ Ă ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌƚ ƚĞŶĚĞŶĐǇ ŽĨ ƉŽůůƵƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞďĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞƌŽůĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂĨĂŝƌƐŚĂƌĞŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƵŶŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇƉŽůŝƟĐŝǌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƟǌĂƟŽŶ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǀŝƐͲăͲǀŝƐƌĞĨƵŐĞĞĐƌŝƐŝƐ͘dŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ͕ƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂů targets enshrined in the SDGs are more people-centric and ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚŝŶŽƵƌƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘&Žƌ WĂƌĂůůĞů ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ hE ĚŝƐĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ '&D ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐ͘DŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŚĂƐďĞĞŶƐĞĞŶĂƐĂŶŽƉƟŽŶŽĨĐŚŽŝĐĞ͕ŶŽƚ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƉƌĂŐŵĂƟĐŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉŽůŝĐǇ͖ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚǇĨŽƌďĞƩĞƌůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ͕ĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝǌĞĚ ŽŶ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐƌŽƐƐͲƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůŐƌŽƵƉ͞&ƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ǁŝƚŚĞŶŝŶ͕ ĐŽŚĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ͖ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚ͘ ĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞͲĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƚŽǆŝĐ ĮĞůĚ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĐŽŝŶĞĚƚŚĞƚĞƌŵ Mexico and Sweden as co-chairs both in New York and Geneva ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƌŚĞƚŽƌŝĐ͕ ^'Ɛ ǀŽǁĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ͞'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͟ĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚĂŶŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƚŽƵƐĞƚŚŝƐŐƌŽƵƉĂƐĂ͚ƐŽƵŶĚŝŶŐďŽǆ͛ƚŽƵƉŚŽůĚ ĂŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ'ŽĂůƐĂŶĚŝƚƐ ŽƌĚĞƌůǇ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƌĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ;dĂƌŐĞƚϭϬ͘ϳͿ͘ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞůĂďŽƌĂƚĞĚ ƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶŇŝĐƟŶŐ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͖ĂůŝŐŶŝŶŐŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͖ĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŵĞĞƚƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ Ăƚ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ Ă KŶŐŽŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĐƌŝƐŝƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞDĞĚŝƚĞƌƌĂŶĞĂŶƉƌŽǀŽŬĞƐ compact was conceptualized as an overarching framework of ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌŝĂůĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌƚůĞǀĞůƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽ ƉĂƌƚŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ mixed movement of millions of people towards Europe which ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨ share views with other stakeholders as well as relevant UN ĚƌĂǁƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŝŶŐ ϭϬͲϭϮ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ϵƚŚ '&D ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞůƚŚĞŵƚŽďĞǀŽĐĂůŽŶŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞƐŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƌŝŐŚƚƐͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂĚǀŽĐĂĐǇ ĂŶĚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĂŬĂ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůǇ͘ dŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŬĂ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐŝŶƐŚĂƉŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ŐůŽďĂů ĨŽƌƵŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞǇ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ KƵƌ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ͕ƚĂŬŝŶŐƉůĂĐĞũƵƐƚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞϭϵ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ^ƵŵŵŝƚĂŶĚ ŽŶĐĞ ƐŚŝĞĚ ĂǁĂǇ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ hE ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů Dƌ͘ ĂŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŶĚƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ͘ KƵƌĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĂŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞ͕ŽƌĚĞƌůǇĂŶĚ immediately prior to the commencement of discussion on the <ŝͲŵŽŽŶ ĐĂůůĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ,ŝŐŚͲůĞǀĞů DĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƌĞůĞŶƚůĞƐƐ ƉĞƌƐƵĂƐŝŽŶ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďǇ ůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶǁĂƐĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚďǇŽƵƌĚǇŶĂŵŝĐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŵŽĚĂůŝƚǇƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞ'ůŽďĂůDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŽŵƉĂĐƚ͕ǁĂƐƋƵŝƚĞ ŝŶƚŚĞϵƚŚ'ůŽďĂů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;'&DͿ͘ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘ Ɛ ƉƌĞƐƵŵĞĚ ďǇ ŵĂŶǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ

dŚĞĚĂǇͲůŽŶŐĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞŽŶ͚'ůŽďĂůDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŽŵƉĂĐƚ͛ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŽŶEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϭϰ͕ϮϬϭϲ͕hE,Y

&ŝƌƐƚƚŚĞŵĂƟĐtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇĂŶĚƵƐƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕͛ĂŶŐŬŽŬ͕ϮϵDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϲ support an inclusive and transparent member state driven ĂŶĚĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞĮĞůĚƐĂƌĞĐƌƵĐŝĂůĨŽƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŶ process that gives proper value to the inputs and ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ^'ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͘dŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĐƌŝƟĐĂůĨŽƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĂŬĞͲŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝŶ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ͘ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐĞĞ Ă WƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ ďǇ ĚƵůǇ complementarity between both the compacts (for refugees and ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŝƚƐĚƌŝǀĞƌƐĂŶĚĞǆŝƐƟŶŐƉƵůůĂŶĚƉƵƐŚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨ migrants) and would like to see both the processes inform each ŽƵƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĞŝŶ͕ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟǀĞǁĂǇ͘ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐƵƌďŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ Bangladesh would strongly support a global compact which is tĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇ ďŝŶĚŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐŽŶĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐŵĂǇŶŽƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŽŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ͘Ƶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶƚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŚĂƌĚůǇĂŶǇĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽĨŽƌŵƵůĂƟŶŐĂ'ůŽďĂůŽŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞŵŝƩĂŶĐĞƐ͕ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐŬŝůůƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĂĐƟŽŶͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͕ ƚĂƌŐĞƚͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĂďůĞ͕ ŝĨ ǁĞ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐĚĞĐĞŶƚǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞƐĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƐƚƌŝĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ez͘ also like to see more compliance of the Member States with the dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ǁĞ ŵĂǇ ĨŽƌĞƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ 'ůŽďĂů ŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĂƐ Ă ŚǇďƌŝĚ ůĂďŽƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŽĨ/>K͘tĞǁŝůůĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚůŝŬĞƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐƉĂƌƚƐŵĂǇďĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ĨŽƌ ďĞƩĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŝǆĞĚ ŇŽǁƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ůĞŐĂůůǇďŝŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŶŽƚ͘ƵƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌĂŵďŝƟŽŶ refugees and migrants are moving together without a proper high and take this future compact as a very important step ůĞŐĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚǇĂŶĚĨĂůůƉƌĞǇƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŐĂƉƐ͘dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶŵŽďŝůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞ͘ we aspire that future global compact will acknowledge the ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚ

46 BANGLADESH’S LEADING ROLE IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM

ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ Ms. Hossain graced the event as the Key-Note Speaker. In her Hasina is working relentlessly to ensure the rights and well-being key-note speech, she said, Bangladesh's model was unique in ŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞĂīĞĐƚĞĚďǇĂƵƟƐŵ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐĂƵƟƐŵ͘ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞƉƌŝĚĞŝŶƚŚĞŬŝŶĚŽĨ and other neuro-developmental disorders. Bangladesh is among ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƚŚĞĨĞǁĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶŽƵƌƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŽŶůǇƌĂƟĮĞĚƚŚĞ advocacy that it invested in tackling this problem during the last ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞZŝŐŚƚƐŽĨWĞƌƐŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ďƵƚĂůƐŽŝƚƐ KƉƟŽŶĂů WƌŽƚŽĐŽů͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ŚĂƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂƵƟƐŵ͕ ŶĞƵƌŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůϳƚŚ&ŝǀĞzĞĂƌWůĂŶĨŽƌϮϬϭϲͲϮϬϮϭ͘ DƐ͘ ^ĂŝŵĂ tĂǌĞĚ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ͕ ŚĂŝƌƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŽĨ EĂƟŽŶĂů ĚǀŝƐŽƌǇ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽŶƵƟƐŵĂŶĚDĞŵďĞƌŽĨt,KΖƐǆƉĞƌƚĚǀŝƐŽƌǇ WĂŶĞůŽŶDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĂŶĞǀĞŶƚ͕ŚĞůĚŽŶϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲ ĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝŶEĞǁzŽƌŬƚŽŽďƐĞƌǀĞƚŚĞ͚tŽƌůĚƵƟƐŵ ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ĂǇ ϮϬϭϲ͛͘ dŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ĐŽͲŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ YĂƚĂƌ ĂŶĚ ͛ƵƟƐŵ ^ƉĞĂŬƐ͛ĂŶĚĐŽͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚďǇƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨh^͕ /ŶĚŝĂ͕ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐ ŽĨ <ŽƌĞĂ ĂŶĚ <ĂǌĂŬŚƐƚĂŶ͘ DƌƐ͘ ĂŶ ^ŽŽŶͲƚĂĞŬ͕ ƐƉŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ Śŝŵ͕ ŵĂĚĞ ^ĂŝŵĂtĂǌĞĚ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶƐƉĞĂŬƐĂƚĂƐŝĚĞĞǀĞŶƚŚĞůĚŽŶϭƉƌŝůϮϬϭϲĂƚƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝŶEĞǁzŽƌŬƚŽŽďƐĞƌǀĞtŽƌůĚƵƟƐŵǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇϮϬϭϲ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞƌĞŵĂƌŬƐĂƚƚŚĞŽƉĞŶŝŶŐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐ,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞůǀĞŶƚ͘

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐĂƵƟƐƟĐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚŽĨϮϰƚŚ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůƵƟƐŵĂǇĂŶĚϭϳƚŚEĂƟŽŶĂůƵƟƐŵĂǇĂƚ/͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϯ͕ϮϬϭϱ

seven years. It became evident that mass awareness, backed by ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů͕ĐŽƵůĚŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞŝŶƚŚĞůŝǀĞƐŽĨƚŚŽƐĞǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͕ƐŚĞĂĚĚĞĚ͘ DƐ͘ ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶ ĂůƐŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂŶĞůŝƐƚ Ăƚ Ă hE ƉĂŶĞů ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ͕ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞĚďǇhEĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨWƵďůŝĐ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ 01 April 2017, where she said, Bangladesh Government had ƚĂŬĞŶƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŽƐĞǁŝƚŚĂƵƟƐŵ ŝŶŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐ͘ /ƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌǇĨŽƌĂůůĞĂƌůǇĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĐĞŶƚĞƌƐŝŶ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂƚůĞĂƐƚƚǁŽĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐĞĂĐŚ͘ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇŽĨĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂůƐŽƐĞƚƵƉĂΖEĂƟŽŶĂůƵƟƐŵĂŶĚE Academy’.

^ĂŝŵĂtĂǌĞĚ,ŽƐƐĂŝŶƐƉĞĂŬƐĂƚtŽƌůĚƵƟƐŵǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂǇ͕hEWĂŶĞůϮϬϭϲ

47 BANGLADESH: THE FLAGBEARER OF “CULTURE OF PEACE”

ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚĂďůĞĚŝƚƐŇĂŐƐŚŝƉ non-violence. Over four ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶĞŶƟƚůĞĚΗ&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ decades ago, the Father of our ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ EĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐĂďĂŶĚŚƵ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŽĨ ĐƟŽŶ ŽŶ Ă DƵũŝďƵƌZĂŚŵĂŶŝŶŚŝƐŵĂŝĚĞŶ ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ WĞĂĐĞΗ ŽŶ Ϯϯ speech at the UN General ĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲĂƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ĞŶǀŝƐŝŽŶĞĚ͕ ͙͞ƚŽ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĂŐůŽďĂůŽƌĚĞƌďĂƐĞĚ ƉƌŝĚĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ on peaceful co-existence, ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϭϵϵϳ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĨƌŽŵ ƉŽǀĞƌƚǇ͕ ŚƵŶŐĞƌ͕ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ĞǆƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂŐŐƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘͟ ŽǀĞƌǁŚĞůŵŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ dŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨWƌŝŵĞ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ǇĞĂƌ ďǇ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝƐĂůƐŽ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ ϭϬϮ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ countries cosponsored this ƉĞĂĐĞŶŽƚŽŶůǇĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ůĞǀĞů ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ůĞǀĞůƐ ĂŶĚ WĞĂĐĞ ŝƐ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂů ƚŽ ŚƵŵĂŶ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ΖǌĞƌŽ ƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞΖ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ƚŽ Ăůů ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ƚĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ͕ ĞǆŝƐƚĞŶĐĞ͘ /ŶĐƵůĐĂƟŶŐ Ă ŵŝŶĚƐĞƚ ŽĨ ͚ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƉĞĂĐĞΖ ŝƐ ĂŶ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵĂŶĚƌĂĚŝĐĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ ĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂůůŚƵŵĂŶŝƚǇ͘/ƚŝƐĂůƐŽƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƌƚĞƌ͘dŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŽĚĂǇĨĂĐĞƐƚŽŽŵĂŶǇƉƌŽďůĞŵƐŽĨ dŚĞ͚,ŝŐŚͲ>ĞǀĞů&ŽƌƵŵŽŶƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͛ďĞŝŶŐĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĚďǇ ŶĂƌƌŽǁ ŵŝŶĚĞĚŶĞƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŝƐƌƵƉƚ ŽƵƌ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϮ͕ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƵŶŝƋƵĞ ĂƩĂŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ƉĞĂĐĞĨƵů ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dĞƌƌŽƌŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽďƌŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌDĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂŶĚƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ǀŝŽůĞŶƚĞǆƚƌĞŵŝƐŵƌĞŵĂŝŶŵĂũŽƌŝŵƉĞĚŝŵĞŶƚƐƚŽ ŐůŽďĂů ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ Ă ĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ͕ŝƚŝƐĂŶŝŵƉĞƌĂƟǀĞŝŶƚŽĚĂǇ͛Ɛ ͚ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ dŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ,ŝŐŚ >ĞǀĞů &ŽƌƵŵ͕ ŚĞůĚ ŽŶ ϭ

hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƐƐĞŵďůǇƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůǇĂĚŽƉƚĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛ƐŇĂŐƐŚŝƉƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶŽŶ͞ƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨWĞĂĐĞ͟ŽŶϮϯĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕hE,Y

ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŽ ĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ͚ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƉĞĂĐĞ͛ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͕ǁĂƐĂŝŵĞĚĂƚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂ͚ĐƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĨŽƌ ŵĞŶĂĐĞƐ͘ Ă ƉƌŽͲƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ƉƌŽͲƉůĂŶĞƚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞĨƵů ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ǁŽƌůĚĨŽƌĂůů͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐƚŚĞ͚ĐƵůƚƵƌĞŽĨƉĞĂĐĞ͛ĂŶĚ

48 BANGLADESH: THE ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS

ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƩĂĐŚĞƐƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŐĞŶĚĞƌ The State Minister in her statement made at the 60th CSW, ĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƌĞŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͚ƐďĞůŝĞĨƚŚĂƚŽƵƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĚǇŶĂŵŝĐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ͕ ŝƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚďĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚŝĨǁĞůĞŌďĞŚŝŶĚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶĨŽůŬ͘WŽůŝƟĐĂů ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŝƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĂƌĞĂǁŚĞƌĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŵĂĚĞƌĞŵĂƌŬĂďůĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚƵůǇŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚŝŶ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϮϭ͛ĂŶĚ ͚sŝƐŝŽŶϮϬϰϭ͛ĨŽƌƚĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁĂƌĚĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƚŽĂŵŝĚĚůĞŝŶĐŽŵĞ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŽĂŚŝŐŚŝŶĐŽŵĞůĞǀĞů͕ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŚĂƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƌĞŵĂƌŬĂďůĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶĂĚǀĂŶĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞŽĨǁŽŵĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉŽĨWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘ƐĂƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ͕WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ͚WůĂŶĞƚ ϱϬͲϱϬ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͛ĂǁĂƌĚďǇhEͲtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ͞ŐĞŶƚŽĨŚĂŶŐĞ͟ĂǁĂƌĚ DĞŚĞƌĨƌŽǌĞŚƵŵŬŝDW͕DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ƚĂƚĞ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇŽĨtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ďǇ'ůŽďĂůWĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ&ŽƌƵŵŽŶϮϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲ͘ īĂŝƌƐ͕ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚůĞĚƚŚĞĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶĂƚƚŚĞϲϬƚŚƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨtŽŵĞŶŚĞůĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝŶEĞǁzŽƌŬ DƐ͘DĞŚĞƌĨƌŽǌĞŚƵŵŬŝ͕DW͕^ƚĂƚĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ īĂŝƌƐ ůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĚĞůĞŐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϲϬƚŚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚƵƐŽĨtŽŵĞŶ;^tͿŚĞůĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ϳϬ ǁŽŵĞŶ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ dŚĞ ^t ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ;DWƐͿĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐϮϬйŽĨƚŚĞ,ŽƵƐĞ͘

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂůĞƌĞŵŽŶǇŽĨ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůtŽŵĞŶĂǇϮϬϭϱŽŶDĂƌĐŚϴ͕ϮϬϭϱ͕ŚĂŬĂ global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the dŚĞ WĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĂĚĂ ũŽŝŶƚůǇ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶŽĨŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ Ă ƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽŶ Ϯϭ DĂƌĐŚ ϮϬϭϲ ŽŶ ͞ŚŝůĚ͕ ĂƌůǇ͕ ĂŶĚ &ŽƌĐĞĚDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ͘͟DƐ͘DĞŚĞƌĨƌŽǌĞŚƵŵŬŝ͕ŵĂĚĞƚŚĞŬĞǇŶŽƚĞ ƌĞŵĂƌŬƐĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĞŶƚǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚƚŚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞ Government of Bangladesh in lessening the prevalence of child ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ͘dŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚDŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚ/ƚĂůǇĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ'ůŽďĂůDŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ'ƌŽƵƉ;'D'ͿũŽŝŶƚůǇŚŽƐƚĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚŽŶϮϰDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϲĞŶƟƚůĞĚ͞WŽůŝĐŝĞƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϯϬ ŐĞŶĚĂ ĨŽƌ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘͟ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŝŶĂůůƚŚĞƐĞĞǀĞŶƚƐƌĞŇĞĐƚƐŽƵƌƐƚĞĂĚĨĂƐƚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ͘

WƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ^ŚĞŝŬŚ,ĂƐŝŶĂŝŶĂƐƚĂůůŽĨ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůtŽŵĞŶĂǇ&ĂŝƌĂƚ /͕ŚĂŬĂŽŶϴDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϱ

49 BANGLADESH RATIFIES PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

dŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ negligible. Bangladesh also underlined how its development EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ŽŶ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ;hE&Ϳ͕ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ŚŝŶĚĞƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐĂƟǀĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϱ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘/ƚƉůĂǇĞĚĂŶ ǁĂƐ ƐŝŐŶĞĚ ďǇ ϭϳϱ important role in ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽŶϮϭƉƌŝů keeping the ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽŶůŝŵŝƟŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ global temperature ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ below 2 degrees ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĞůƐŝƵƐ͘ ǁŽƌůĚ͕ ƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ agreement at the ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ hE,Y ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĂǇ͘ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Environment and Bangladesh at all &ŽƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ Bangladesh signed ƌĞůĂƚĞĚŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ͕ the agreement on ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞ ŽĨ ďĞŚĂůĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ŚĞŝŬŚ ,ĂƐŝŶĂ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ,ŝŐŚ >ĞǀĞů ^ĞŐŵĞŶƚ͗ :ŽŝŶƚ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ WĂƌƟĞƐ;KWͿͬWĂƌƟĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ<ǇŽƚŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů;DWϭϬͿĂƚWůĞŶĂƌǇ,Ăůů͕KWͲϮϮ͕ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞsĞŶƵĞ͕Bab Lghli, ĨŽƵŶĚ Ă ƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚ Bangladesh. Marrakech on November 15, 2016 ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŝƐ dŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ Agreement. The ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ĞīĞĐƚ ŽŶ ϰ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϲ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͕ Ă ŐůŽďĂů Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the LDC Climate Fund also now ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶŝŶŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ƌĂƟĮĞĚ ĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶĞīŽƌƚƐďǇƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ǇĞĂƌ͘ ,ŽŶ͛ĂďůĞ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Heads of State/Government in the Opening Session of the High-level Segment at Plenary Hall, COP-22 Conference Venue Bab Lghli, Marrakech on November 15, 2016

ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ͛Ɛ /ŶƚĞŶĚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶĂůůǇ ĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ;/EͿ ŝƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůŽĨƚŚĞhEŽŶϮϭ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϲĂƚhE,YƐ͘ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁĂƐĂĐƟǀĞůǇĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͘ /ƚ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƐƚ ƚŽƉůĂǇŝƚƐƌŽůĞŝŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ͘ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ;>ƐͿ ǁŚŽƐĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝƐ

50 TECHNOLOGY BANK FOR THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES-NEWEST ORGAN OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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52 ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

ŶƚſŶŝŽ'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐǁĂƐĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚŽŶϭϯKĐƚŽďĞƌϮϬϭϲďǇƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ Chief of the UN High, Commissioner for Refugees, nominated by EĂƟŽŶƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ƚŽ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĂŶ <ŝͲDŽŽŶ ĂƐ Portugal. ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůŽĨƚŚĞhE͘'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐ͕ĂĨŽƌŵĞƌƉƌŝŵĞŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ • Danilo Türk: Former President of Slovenia. Portugal and former UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), ͻ sĞƐŶĂWƵƐŝđ͗DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶīĂŝƌƐĂŶĚ&ŝƌƐƚ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ hE ƚŽƉ ũŽď ŝŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ϮϬϭϳ ǁŚĞŶ Dƌ͘ ĂŶ͛Ɛ ĞƉƵƚǇWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨƌŽĂƟĂ͘ ƐĞĐŽŶĚĮǀĞͲǇĞĂƌƚĞƌŵĞǆƉŝƌĞĚ͘,ĞŚĂĚĞĂƌůŝĞƌďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞ ͻ EĂƚĂůŝĂ 'ŚĞƌŵĂŶ͗ &ŽƌŵĞƌ &ŝƌƐƚ ĞƉƵƚǇ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ hE^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝůĨƌŽŵĂůŝƐƚŽĨϭϰĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ͘dŚĞϭϵϯͲŵĞŵďĞƌ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ /ŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ ŚĂĚ ƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ Ă ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ďǇ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨDŽůĚŽǀĂ͘ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ƚŽ ŽĸĐŝĂůůǇ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ͻ sƵŬ:ĞƌĞŵŝĐ͗ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϲϳƚŚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ϭϱͲŵĞŵďĞƌ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ƐƐĞŵďůǇĂŶĚĂĨŽƌŵĞƌ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ^ĞƌďŝĂ͘ ͻ ,ĞůĞŶ ůĂƌŬ͗ &ŽƌŵĞƌ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŶŝŶ>ŝƐďŽŶ͕WŽƌƚƵŐĂůŝŶϭϵϰϵ͕'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐƐƚƵĚŝĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŽƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hE ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ƉŚǇƐŝĐƐĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚŽ^ƵƉĞƌŝŽƌdĞĐŶŝĐŽ͕ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚŝŶϭϵϳϭ͕ďĞĐĂŵĞ (UNDP). ĂŶ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ͻ^ƌŐũĂŶ<Ğƌŝŵ͗&ŽƌŵĞƌDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ ^ŽĐŝĂůŝƐƚ WĂƌƚǇ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϰ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϵϱ͕ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ īĂŝƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŌĞƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ zƵŐŽƐůĂǀZĞƉƵďůŝĐŽĨDĂĐĞĚŽŶŝĂ ^ŽĐŝĂůŝƐƚ WĂƌƚǇ͛Ɛ ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲŐĞŶĞƌĂů͕ ĂŶĚ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϲϮŶĚ ŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƉƌŝŵĞ ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕ Ă session of the UN General ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŚĞ ŚĞůĚ ƵŶƟů ϮϬϬϮ͘ ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͘ 'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐ͕ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ ŇƵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ͻ^ƵƐĂŶĂDĂůĐŽƌĂ͗&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ WŽƌƚƵŐƵĞƐĞ͕ ŶŐůŝƐŚ͕ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ƌŐĞŶƟŶĂ ;ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ŚĞĨ ĚĞ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ hE͛Ɛ ,ŝŐŚ Cabinet to the ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌĨŽƌZĞĨƵŐĞĞƐŝŶϮϬϬϱ͘ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůͿ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞ ĐŚŝĞĨ͕ 'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐ ͻDŝƌŽƐůĂǀ>ĂũĐĂŬ͗&ŽƌĞŝŐŶDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇ ĂƉƉĞĂůĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ^ůŽǀĂŬZĞƉƵďůŝĐ͘ ĐŽŶƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌƐƚ ƌĞĨƵŐĞĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌŝƐŝƐ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ tŽƌůĚ tĂƌ͘ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ǁĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ ,Ğ ǀŽǁĞĚ ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ĐůŽƐĞĚͲĚŽŽƌƐ ďǇ Ă ƐƉŽŬĞƐŵĂŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚŽǁŶƚƌŽĚĚĞŶ ŝĨ ĨĞǁ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĞďĞĐĂŵĞhE^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͘&ŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟŵĞŝŶ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ͕ hE ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ dŚĞ ŚĂƌƚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĂƐ ΗĐŚŝĞĨ ĞĂĐŚĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚĞ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ŽĸĐĞƌΗ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ƚŽƉ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂƟĐ ƉŽƐƚ͘ dŚĞƐĞ KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ƐŚĂůů ĂĐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŽͲĐĂůůĞĚ ͚ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂů ďƌŝĞĮŶŐƐ͛ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇĂŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵΗƐƵĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐĂƐĂƌĞĞŶƚƌƵƐƚĞĚΗƚŽŚŝŵ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ͕ hE DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ Đŝǀŝů ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ Žƌ ŚĞƌ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƐƐĞŵďůǇ͕ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐŬŝĐŬĞĚŽīŝŶƉƌŝů͕ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ^ŽĐŝĂů ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ŽƌŐĂŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂƌƚĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ͚ǀŝƐŝŽŶƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ͛ĂŶĚĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽŶŚŽǁƚŚĞǇǁŽƵůĚ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌƐƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůƚŽΗďƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝůĂŶǇŵĂƩĞƌǁŚŝĐŚŝŶŚŝƐŽƉŝŶŝŽŶŵĂǇƚŚƌĞĂƚĞŶƚŚĞ ƉĞĂĐĞ͕ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ŚƵŐĞ ŚƵŵĂŶŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇΗ͘dŚĞƐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĐĂƚĂƐƚƌŽƉŚĞƐƐŚŽƵůĚƚŚĞǇďĞƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞKƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘dŚŝƐ ďŽƚŚĚĞĮŶĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞŽĸĐĞĂŶĚŐƌĂŶƚŝƚĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞƐĐŽƉĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞŚĂƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶĐǇĂŶĚĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ ĨŽƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ĂĐŚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůĂůƐŽĚĞĮŶĞƐƐŽŵĞŚŝƐƌŽůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŽĨŚŝƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƟŵĞŝŶŽĸĐĞ͘ dŽĚĂƚĞ͕ŶŽ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂůŚĂƐŚĂŝůĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞ͘tŚŝůĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌŽĸĐĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͕ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂƐ &ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐϭϭĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ;ϱĨĞŵĂůĞͿŚĂĚŇŽĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŝƌĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ Ă ĨĞŵĂůĞ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͘ dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨŶĞǆƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů͖ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ&ŝǀĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů;ŚŝŶĂ͕ ͻ /ŐŽƌ >ƵŬƐŝĐ͗ ƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĞƉƵƚǇ WƌŝŵĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ &ƌĂŶĐĞ͕ZƵƐƐŝĂ͕ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ<ŝŶŐĚŽŵ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ^ƚĂƚĞƐͿĂƌĞŶŽƚ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶīĂŝƌƐĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŽĨDŽŶƚĞŶĞŐƌŽ͘ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ƚŽ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ͻ /ƌŝŶĂ ŽŬŽǀĂ͗ ƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶƐ ĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉŽǁĞƌ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ hE͘ tĞ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů͕ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ ĂŶĚ ƵůƚƵƌĂů KƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ ;hE^KͿ͕ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇͲ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĨƵůĮůů ƚŚĞ ĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďǇƵůŐĂƌŝĂ͘ DĞŵďĞƌ^ƚĂƚĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďƵŝůĚĂŚƵŶŐĞƌͲĨƌĞĞ͕ƉĞĂĐĞĨƵůǁŽƌůĚ͘ ͻ ŶƚſŶŝŽ'ƵƚĞƌƌĞƐ͗&ŽƌŵĞƌWƌŝŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŽĨWŽƌƚƵŐĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵĞƌ

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