We thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/73/829) on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and the Chair of the twelfth session of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the PBC report (A/73/724). We congratulate them on the significant achievements that have been made during the reporting period in v…
I would like to begin by welcoming the Security Council presidency of Indonesia for this month and thank the Indonesian leadership for arranging this timely debate and for the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2019/4 earlier this morning.
Peacekeeping has been a flagship undertaking of the …
Please accept my heartfelt thanks, Mr. President, for Germany’s successful leadership on the work of the Security Council during the month of April. We join other delegations in thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the other briefers for their comprehensiv…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/73/PV.78).
At the outset, my delegation joins all others …
I thank the leadership of Germany for convening today’s debate. Let me also commend the briefers for their informative and important contributions. I would also like to take this opportunity to condemn the recent terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, in which one of our young citizens lost his precious lif…
I would like to commend Germany’s leadership in convening today’s open debate. I would also like to thank the briefers for their insights on how the international community can best support and strengthen efforts to increase women’s participation in peacekeeping.
My delegation aligns itself with th…
At the outset, my delegation warmly congratulates the International Labour Organization (ILO) on its 100th anniversary and thanks the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting on the theme “The future of work”.
I would like to align myself with the statement made by the observer …
I would like to thank the French presidency of the Council for convening this open debate on the important issue of preventing and combating the financing of terrorism. I also want to commend France’s leadership in facilitating the adoption of resolution 2462 (2019) this morning. We are pleased to j…
We thank you, Mr. President, for giving us the opportunity to deliver a statement to the Council. We appreciate in particular the efforts of nine Council members in organizing this briefing. We also thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar for her briefing.
We appreciate the will…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to discuss the interlinkages between climate-related disasters and international peace and security. I would also like to express our deep appreciation to the briefers for their thought-provoking presentations.
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I have the honour to deliver my statement on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Dominican Republic on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and welcome the new members of the…
Bangladesh wishes to take the floor in connection with draft resolution V, entitled “Situation of human rights in Myanmar”. There are a number of provisions in the draft resolution related to Bangladesh as a State party affected by the protracted Rohingya humanitarian crisis. We take this opportunit…
As an immediate neighbour of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the east, Bangladesh attaches high importance to its multidimensional relations with that regional organization. We recognize and value ASEAN’s proactive contribution to promoting peace, security and stability in the …
We appreciate the convening of this high-level meeting on the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This is a good opportunity to refle…
Bangladesh voted in favour of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (resolution 73/195). I would like to reiterate my sincere appreciation to you, Madam President, as well as to Secretary-General Guterres, Ms. Louise Arbour, Secretary-General of the Intergovernmental Conference …
Bangladesh attaches great importance to United Nations humanitarian and emergency relief assistance and remains supportive of international efforts to help build resilient societies and nations in order to respond to humanitarian challenges. Indeed, resolution 46/182 remains the cornerstone of all s…
Bangladesh, on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, is disappointed to see that the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic has broken consensus on the text of draft resolution A/73/L.45 by asking for a vote on the draft. The text of the draft resolution consists o…
In my capacity as Chair of the group of States members of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation in New York, I have the pleasure to introduce draft resolution A/73/L.45, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation”. The draft resolution is consiste…
We thank the Secretary-General for transmitting the important report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) (see A/73/414) on improving coordination and cooperation to address the health needs of the most vulnerable for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SD…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/73/L.43, entitled “Follow- up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace”.
A culture of peace is an aspiration of all humankind. Promoting and inculcating a mindset of a culture of peace is at the core of the creative managemen…