Her Excellency Madam Fatima Maada Bio has been appointed as a member of the WHF Leadership Council. The World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) is one of the largest and most inclusive non-partisan forum for humanitarian aid and international development.
In a statement, Feraye Ozfescioglu, Chief Executive Officer of World Humanitarian Forum said, “I am delighted to get your acceptance and it is a true pleasure and honour to welcome you to the Leadership Council of the World Humanitarian Forum. On behalf of the entire team of the World Humanitarian Forum, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support to our mission and visionโฆYour leadership and commitment are widely acknowledged and we know that the World Humanitarian Forum will greatly benefit from your experience and contributionsโฆWe look forward to join forces together to shape the future for a better tomorrow”.
The First Lady passionately believes in President Maada Bio’s approach to development. Sierra Leone cannot develop in isolation, but must do so in partnership and collaboration with other countries and international organisations, by being a participant contributor in creating sustainable development.
Known for her practical approach to development, the First Lady believes as we pursue domestic solutions in our different communities, we also must have a parallel global solution. The coming together of great minds in the WHF Leadership Council has its challenges, but because we have our set goal of developing a better future for our children, we will always arrive at a practical/implementable solution.
THE First Lady has made it clear that these are trying times, and it is very important we come together with no one left behind to structure a way forward. “As a mother I want the best for the future of our children, and working together we can improve the lives of our women and children in this present global pandemic.”
Amongst other things the WHF will be looking at:
Exploring ways in which UN agencies, government and non-governmental organisations can collaborate to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Strengthen the public-private dialogue by highlighting successful partnerships between Governments, U.N. and civil society.
Supporting companies in making new commitments to create cross-sector solutions for social change.
Find solutions and develop partnerships to engage with the UN SDGs.
Explore ways how to build forward better in the new definitions of humanitarianism.
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Office of The First Lady.
