Allow me to begin by declaring our alignment with the statements of Yemen and Nepal on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the least developed countries, respectively.
The follow-up to the International Year of Microcredit provides us with a unique opportunity for awareness-building, knowledge-…
Let me begin by thanking the President for scheduling this very important meeting to coincide with the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. While reaffirming our full solidarity with the Palestinian people and lending our unwavering support to their legitima…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for organizing this high-level meeting on the culture of peace. I would also like to convey our deep appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for his instrumental role and pe…
Allow me to begin by commending the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports under agenda item 65 (a). Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The world is increasingly facing daunting challenges po…
First let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate of the Security Council on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission. I believe such deliberations will further the operational relations between the two bodies.
Given the complexity of its work and an increasingly demanding man…
It would be remiss of me to begin without thanking Ambassador Yukio Takasu for his excellent stewardship of the Peacebuilding Commission and his presentation of the Commission’s report on its second session. Appreciation is also owed to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the Peac…
On behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries, as its chair, I begin by commending the President for the holding of this high-level meeting for landlocked developing countries.
The Secretary-General and his High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries…
Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his very effective leadership in promoting global peace, security and development.
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Bangladesh applauds the Secretary-General for the comprehensive reports (A/63/206, A/63/212 and A/63/219) before us today. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The challenges that Africa faces today in t…
The delegation of Bangladesh welcomes this opportunity to participate in the first biennial review meeting on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. We…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the least developed countries. We also align ourselves with the statement of the Group of 77 and China.
The group would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this event and for your opening statement. We would also like to commend the…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the least developed countries. Our group wishes to express its appreciation to the
Secretary-General for his comprehensive report, which shows that expanded treatment efforts continue to gather momentum.
In 2007, an additional 1 million people were provided …
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report on human security, contained in document A/64/701. The report is a very good compilation of various aspects of human security, which first emerged as a concept in the Human Dev…
Mr. President, I would like to begin by applauding your leadership in getting us focused on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). You do so at a critical time. This is just the impetus required to bring our aims to fruition.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deserves the highest praise for continuin…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the least developed countries. We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The group of least developed countries commends President Kerim for convening this thematic debate, …
Our meeting today takes on added significance, as it coincides with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On this auspicious occasion, Bangladesh joins the international community in reaffirming our full support for the Palestinian people in their just and legitimate strug…
I am taking the floor today against the backdrop of a severe tropical cyclone that has caused extensive damage in my country. The disaster befell Bangladesh before it could recover from two rounds of massive flooding that inundated almost half the country just three months ago.
I would like to reco…
Bangladesh welcomes the introduction of the draft resolution entitled “Peace,
security and reunification on the Korean peninsula” (A/62/L.4). We also welcome the historic second inter-Korean summit, held from 2 to 4 October in Pyongyang.
Bangladesh strongly believes that constructive dialogue is t…
Bangladesh applauds the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports.
We align ourselves with the statement by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The challenges that Africa faces today in the areas of poverty, hunger, malnutrition, deadly diseases and the env…
The Bangladesh delegation welcomes this opportunity to deliberate on the work of the Peacebuilding Commission during its first year of operation.
We associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement caucus. However, we would like to h…