United Nations (Web Desk): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously passed a resolution, proposed by Bangladesh, to declare July 6 as “World Rural Development Day”, marking the culmination of the initiative taken by Bangladesh.
The 193-member Assembly acted by adopting — without a vote — the resolution, which was co-sponsored by Pakistan and 42 other countries, highlighting the importance of rural development.
The resolution seeks to create equal opportunities and meet the needs of rural communities in pursuit of the world community’s anti-poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bangladesh’s UN Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith introduced the resolution, underscoring the need to address critical areas such as reducing poverty, increasing food production, advancing socio-economic growth, and restoring ecosystems.