The office has 40 personnel, including six Bangladeshis, reports bdnews24.com.
Zaima Rahman was seen working on a laptop while observing the proceedings in parliament on 30 March/ Collected
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Zaima Rahman was seen working on a laptop while observing the proceedings in parliament on 30 March/ Collected
Zaima Rahman, daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been appointed as a legal officer in the office of Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The office has 40 personnel, including six Bangladeshis, reports bdnews24.com.
Bangladeshi diplomat Md Abdul Alim has been appointed deputy chief of the office, while Moazzem Hossain will serve as an adviser and administrative assistant.
Mafizul Islam has been appointed senior adviser on Information, Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Foresight. Zakir Ahmed will serve as senior adviser on Sustainable Development and Climate Change, while Md Rafiqul Alam Molla will be senior adviser on Countries with Special Needs.
According to UN officials, Zaima will be responsible for legal matters in the office in her capacity as a legal officer.
Khalilur Rahman assumed the presidency of the 81st UN General Assembly on 8 September. During his tenure, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to deliver his first address to the General Assembly as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Thursday.
UN officials said the president of the General Assembly is not a direct employee of the United Nations and does not receive a regular salary from the organisation.
Expenses related to the president’s salary, allowances and accommodation are generally covered by the president’s home country or government. Some expenses may also be covered through the UN’s regular budget and trust funds, they added.
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