The enormous benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are self-evident. At the same time, the potential perils of AI are pernicious, for which we need appropriate policy responses, both at the national and international levels.
With the exception of city-States, Bangladesh is the most densely popul…
We thank the Pakistani presidency for convening this quarterly open debate.
We strongly condemn this genocidal killing and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, defying the repeated appeals of the international community. We also strongly oppose Israel’s plan to drive starving and thirsty Gaz…
I thank the presidency of Guyana for organizing this timely and important debate.
We live in a world in which poverty, underdevelopment and conflict are all interconnected. If we are to preserve international peace and security, addressing those challenges is not an option — it is essential.
In Ba…
We thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Tomoko Akane, for presenting the Court’s report (see A/79/198) on its activities during the past year. We also take this opportunity to thank the delegation of the Netherlands for facilitating the draft resolution, which we are …
I congratulate Mr. Philemon Yang on his election as President of the General Assembly. I assure him of the Bangladesh delegation’s full cooperation throughout the session.
I also place on record our deep appreciation to Secretary-General António Guterres for his unwavering commitment to delivering …
I applaud Secretary-General Guterres for convening this historic Summit. Bringing together the most diverse actors and stakeholders to reflect on collective actions is indeed a triumph of multilateralism.
Envisioning the future is exciting yet challenging. In the intensely connected and instantaneo…
On behalf of a core group comprising India, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand and my own country, Bangladesh, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.84/Rev.2, entitled “World Rural Development Day”. The draft resolution is aimed at proclaiming 6 July as World Rural Development D…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the group of States belonging to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in my capacity as the acting Chair of the group.
Permit me to express our appreciation to the Republic of Sierra Leone for convening this open debate on this very…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important debate.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Croatia on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (see A/78/PV.96).
We welcome the appointment of Ms. Mô Bleeker as the Secretary-Ge…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.57, entitled “Follow- up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace”. The draft resolution has special significance this year, as it marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration a…
We thank the President for convening today’s plenary debate, pursuant to resolution 76/262, on the use of the veto on 18 April in the Security Council by one permanent member (S/2024/312) on the draft resolution recommending the admission of the State of Palestine as a full Member of the United Nati…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s important debate on the use of the veto under agenda item 63.
This is important in the context of the ongoing serious polarization in the Council, resulting in an unfortunate stalemate on a number of issues that are major threats t…
After just one month (see A/78/PV.59), we are here today to debate this topic once again. For more than 180 days, Israel has been attacking Gaza with an unprecedented and disproportionate amount of force. To date, more than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed, 70 per cent of
whom were women and ch…
We thank you, Madam President, for convening this briefing and for providing us the opportunity to speak before the Council on this very important issue. We appreciate the efforts of the United Kingdom and other the Council members in organizing this long-overdue meeting. We also thank the briefers,…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing today’s important meeting on the special report of the Security Council regarding the use of the veto. Once again, we are here owing to the use of the veto against the adoption of a resolution by member States to stop one of the greatest m…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s important meeting on the special report of the Security Council regarding the use of the veto (A/78/691, annex).
More than three months have passed since the brutalities against the civilians began in Gaza. More than 23,000 civilians have been killed, 70 per …
We all need a healthy ocean to survive and thrive. However, the ocean and its intricate ecosystems face an alarming array of threats in the contemporary world. The looming spectre of climate change, sea level rise, unsustainable fishing practices
and pollution collectively pose an imminent danger t…
I thank President Francis for convening this annual debate, especially at a time when we have, to our collective dismay, revealed the Security Council’s glaring ineffectiveness in maintaining international peace and security.
Allow me to begin by commending Ambassador Alexander Marschik, Permanent …
Let me begin by thanking the President for convening this important debate on the implementation of United Nations resolutions and the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly.
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned M…
I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for presenting the Agency’s annual report for 2022 (see A/78/304) and providing updates on its 2023 activities. We are also happy to support draft resolution A/78/L.7, on the…
