Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the need for international initiatives for future generations, so that they can prepare themselves for the future world.
"This is what we expect from international people, communities and organizations," PM Hasina said.
The Prime Minister made this statement in response to a question immediately after ending the plenary session of the two-day 'World Work Summit: Social Justice for All' held at Geneva on Wednesday.
At the summit, a high-level forum of global voices to address the need for increased, coordinated and coherent action in support of social justice, Sheikh Hasina said, "What I feel is that the international community needs to put social justice at the center of the international development agenda like SDGs."
In this context, she pointed out that there is a comprehensive social safety net programmes in Bangladesh and said, "The social safety net programmes are need for workers, farmers, elderly people, students and even working mothers or lactating mothers and disabled people."
Pointing out that the (Bangladesh government) is giving them allowances, the Prime Minister said, "We have created a social safety net in our best way. I think it should be widespread. The International Labour Organization (ILO) can take the initiative and the international community must come forward to help people to ensure that no one is left behind."
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call that there can be no lasting peace or sustainable development without social justice.
Another thing Sheikh Hasina mentioned is that the world is changing, new technologies are coming and the fourth industrial revolution is happening.
"We want that none should lost their their job." In this regard, she said, education is necessary to create job opportunities.
"Everyone must be educated with their digital device and learn how to use it."
For this purpose she emphasized the need to prioritize training in new technologies, "so that people become skilled and that is what we are doing in our country."
