I would like to take this opportunity to express to you, Mr. President, my delegation’s sincerest congratulations on your well- deserved election. A special tribute goes to Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa and to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, for their visionary and dedicated leadershi…
We support the General Committee’s recommendation not to include item 165 of the draft agenda in the agenda of the General Assembly. Bangladesh is consistent in its position that there is only one China and that Taiwan is an integral part of China. General Assembly resolution 2758 (XXVI), of 1971, h…
Bangladesh fully supports the rights of any group that is disadvantaged. Our constitution explicitly forbids discrimination on grounds of race, religion, caste, gender or place of birth. Bangladesh adheres to all major international instruments on human rights. In April this year we ratified the Con…
It is an honour for me to present to the Assembly a review of the activities of Bangladesh with regard to children’s issues. We have a longstanding natural commitment to children, at both the national and international levels. We recall today with pride our extensive involvement in the elaboration o…
Mr. President, may I begin by applauding your stewardship of the General Assembly and your leadership regarding the topic we are dealing with today. I also applaud the enthusiasm of the Secretary-General in this respect and his stimulating introductory remarks. I congratulate Pakistan and the Philip…
My delegation appreciates the report (A/61/816) and the statement of the Secretary-General on the status of the implementation of the commitment on HIV/AIDS. It is heartening that treatment efforts are continuing to gather momentum. However, the gains of the past two years are overshadowed by the in…
Madam President, my delegation would like to commend you for convening these meetings. Our appreciation goes to the Secretary- General for his report on the recommendations of the High-level Panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence (A/61/836).
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made y…
I feel honoured to have the opportunity to speak at this High-level Dialogue on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs).
The Monterrey Consensus marked a turning point in the approach to development cooperation. It encompasses a number of commitments by developed and developing countries. Si…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for having convened this very timely meeting on the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission. We are confident that deliberations at this meeting will provide important and valuable input and guidance for addressing the outstanding org…
I apologize for taking the floor at this stage on a point of order.
My delegation joined the consensus in the adoption of resolution 61/177 on the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. We wish to thank all interested delegations, particularly the de…
I would be remiss if I began without expressing our deep appreciation to the Assembly President for convening a debate on the agenda item “Culture of peace”. This item is close to every Bangladeshi heart. I am confident that the deliberations today, under the able stewardship of the President, will …
I extend my delegation’s sincerest congratulations to the President on her very well-deserved election. I would like to congratulate her predecessor, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on his stewardship of the historic sixtieth session of the
Assembly and to pay a special tribute to the Secretary- General for his …
Since this is the first time my delegation is taking the floor, allow me, Madam President, to congratulate you on your accession to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session.
My delegation fully subscribes to the statement made by the representative of China. In line with my…
The AIDS pandemic continues to outrun global action designed to halt it. A huge disparity prevails among countries and regions. Achieving universal access requires the participation of a wide range of stakeholders, including the private sector, civil society, non-governmental, community-based and fa…
The Bangladesh delegation most warmly welcomes the President of the General Assembly and her Bureau and congratulates her on her well-deserved election. It is our firm conviction that, under her able stewardship, this meeting will have effective results. Our appreciation is
owed to the Secretary-Ge…
May I just say how good it is to see you, Mr. Vice-President, in the Chair. We also thank the Secretary-General for his reports under this item.
Some 140 million people live in Bangladesh, on a territory of a mere 147,570 square kilometres. Resources are scarce. It is not easy to provide that vast …
Mr. President, as your friend and colleague it is a pleasure for me to see you in the Chair.
I wish to take this opportunity to applaud the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. ElBaradei, for his relentless efforts to conduct the business of the Agency in accordanc…
I wish to begin, Mr. President, by expressing our deep appreciation to you for organizing this day-long celebration of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non- Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010. The timing is important, because it coincides with the midpoint of the De…
I speak on behalf of my Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Mr. Iftekhar Chowdhury.
Youth are the catalyst for change and development. The spirit of youth can and must be converted into a tool for change and progress. The participation of youth representatives in this debate has given us the o…
I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election. I am confident that you will carry forward the able legacy left by your predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping. Our warm tribute is also due to the Secretary-General as he strives to reinvigorate our Organization.
We meet in the wake of the High-leve…
