ENB:03:04
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BANGLADESH:
The Ambassador from Bangladesh stated that
although progress has been made in the year and a half since Rio,
this is not the case regarding finance and technology transfer. He
hopes that the CSD's intersessional working groups will be
successful in this regard. The GEF will be effective only if it is
more democratic and transparent. With regard to the Conference on
the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States,
Bangladesh shares many of the same concerns as SIDS as it is a
low-lying, coastal State. Bangladesh also attaches great importance
to the INCD. There is a need to take steps to address shared
resources and these concerns should be reflected and adapted to
meet the needs of each region. Bangladesh also supports Habitat II
and will try to provide shelter to all by the year 2000, although
there are numerous constraints. The efforts of developing countries
in this regard should be supplemented by new and additional
financial resources.