Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s former principal secretary and former SGD Chief Coordinator Abul Kalam Azad has been appointed as the special envoy for the United Nations (UN) Climate Vulnerable Forum (CBF) Presidency.
Ex-UN Secretary General and Chair of the Board, Global Centre on Adaptation Managing Partner, CVF, Ban Ki-moon and Chair of the CVF and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have jointly given this appointment, a source at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said recently.
“It is our pleasure to inform you of the decision to appoint you as the Special Envoy for the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Presidency as to be supported by the CVF and V20 Managing Partner, the Global Centre on Adaptation including through the GCA Bangladesh office,” the letter of appointment jointly signed by Ban Ki-moon and Sheikh Hasina said.
