We convey our appreciation to the your presidency, Sir, for organizing today’s debate.
As one of the leading troop-contributing countries, Bangladesh has usually taken a pragmatic approach to the protection-of-civilians mandate in both practice and preparedness, while adhering to the underlying
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I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the 48 least developed countries (LDCs). The Group of LDCs associates itself with the statement made by the Chair of the Group of 77 and China (see A/70/PV.76).
We would like to congratulate all delegations on the efforts made to ensure ad…
First of all, I would like to thank the President for convening this high- level plenary meeting — a timely event given our celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development and the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1). I would a…
Today we are at a crossroads of significant timelines. Only two months ago in this very Hall, our global leaders adopted the historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1), which seeks to address the needs of the most vulnerable and to leave no one behind; and just four months fr…
It is an honour for me today to introduce, on behalf of all the co-sponsoring Member States, the draft resolution entitled “Follow- up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” (A/70/L.24), in my maiden statement at the General Assembly as the Permanent Representative of Bang…
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The consultation process carried out by the High- level Independent Panel on Peace Operations kicked off in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Today, we are indeed pleased and enc…
I am humbled to speak on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States at this solemn moment to pay tribute to His Excellency Mr. Roble Olhaye, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Nations. It was with a heavy heart and profound sadness that last week we lea…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate New Zealand on its presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to express appreciation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Mr. Murray McCully, for organizing this debate on the situation in Middle East, including the Palesti…
I would like to thank the Permanent Missions of Spain and Turkey for introducing the important resolution 69/312, which Bangladesh is pleased to have co-sponsored. Bangladesh believes that all cultures and civilizations contribute to the enrichment of humankind, thereby recognizing the importance of…
I would like to express our gratitude to Spain and Nepal for introducing resolution 69/280. Bangladesh is pleased to have co-sponsored the resolution.
On behalf of the people of Bangladesh, we express our deepest condolences to the victims of the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal on 25 April …
I would like to convey my deep appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Nasser Judeh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan, and to you, Mrs. Dina Kawar, for having organized this debate on the situation in Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The Palestinian issue …
Mr. President, let me join my colleagues in thanking you for organizing this open debate.
Recurring acts of terrorism have posed one of the greatest threats to international peace and security in recent years. Millions of people, including women and children, have become innocent victims of terror …
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, a draft resolution entitled “Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” (A/69/L.34). Bangladesh takes pride in having introduced the draft resolution on this item to the Assembly since 2001. We are pleased th…
I thank you, Sir, for providing this opportunity to discuss the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (A/69/315). Given the nature of the Committee, we consider the discussion in this larger forum to be very pertinent.
In this connection, we fully…
The history of the Palestinians is a story of human tragedy. It is a unique saga of the long suffering inflicted by one part of the human race on another — starting with the occupation of land, altering history, then the escalation of violence and military incursions, leading to the imposition of in…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the Human Rights Council for his presentation of the Council’s annual report (A/69/53). We greatly appreciate his leadership in taking the work of the Council forward.
In the short period of time since its inception in 2006, the Human Rights Counci…
It is indeed with a heavy heart that we address today the unspeakable suffering, death and devastation of Palestinians wrought by the inhuman, indiscriminate, brutal and disproportionate military aggression and assault by a Member State that is not following the rule of law and international standar…
Let me begin by sharing with the General Assembly some key features of the health sector in my country, Bangladesh.
My country faces a double burden of diseases — communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The great burden of communicable diseases is historical in a developing and …
Let me begin by thanking President Ashe for convening this meeting. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Ambassador Halit Çevik of Turkey for so ably facilitating the negotiations for this year’s draft resolution (A/68/L.50), which we hope will be adopted today by consensus.
Our pos…
Let me join earlier speakers in congratulating the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June and on organizing this open debate on the very relevant and timely topic of new trends in peacekeeping operations. I also take this opportunity to thank Unde…
