I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting.
At the outset, I wish to convey our deep condolences at the tragic loss of lives in the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. We stand in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan at this time of national grief.
Banglade…
I would like to thank the President for convening this important debate on multilingualism, as well as the Secretary-General for his report (A/75/798). I also want to acknowledge with appreciation the contribution and leadership of Under- Secretary-General Abelian in his role as Coordinator of Multi…
I thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive reports (A/76/74, A/76/320 and A/76/376) on this agenda item. We appreciate the reports’ practical recommendations, which will be helpful in strengthening international efforts to respond more effectively to the growing humanitarian needs around t…
On behalf of 91 co-sponsors and counting, I have the honour to introduce the flagship draft resolution entitled “Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” (A/76/L.19).
The adoption of the draft resolution this year assumes greater relevance and urgency as we contin…
I thank the President for convening this important meeting on the question of Palestine, and reiterate Bangladesh’s unwavering and steadfast support to the just cause of the people of Palestine for an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, under a tw…
I thank all Member States, especially our development partners, for their support and flexibility in reaching consensus on the unanimous adoption of resolution 76/8, entitled “Graduation of Bangladesh, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Nepal from the least developed country category”.
With t…
I thank the President for convening today’s high-level meeting. We welcome yesterday’s adoption of the Political Declaration on the Implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 76/7).
Human trafficking is a global menace and an affront to t…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s joint debate on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly and the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations, under agenda items 122 and 121, respectively.
At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate Ambassadors Egriselda Gonz…
I thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her comprehensive briefing. We welcome the reports of the forty-sixty, forty-seventh and forty-eighth sessions of the Council and the reports of the three special sessions that were held this year (A/76/53 and A/76/53/Add.1).
Bangladesh attaches…
I thank Ambassador Bob Rae for presenting the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/75/747), and I take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation to him for his leadership of the Commission in 2020 in a very challenging year.
Despite the onslaught of an unprecedented global…
On behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, Ireland, my own delegation, Bangladesh, and 101 co-sponsors, as of the last count, I have the honour to introduce the first-ever United Nations draft resolution
on vision, entitled “Vision for Everyone: accelerating action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goa…
I thank and commend the President for his decision to convene today’s joint debate on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (…
We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect (see A/75/PV.64). We welcome the initiative to introduce a draft resolution (A/75/L.82) in the General Assembly under this agenda item, of which we are pl…
On behalf of Ireland, Bangladesh and 67 other sponsors, I have the honour to introduce the first-ever draft resolution on global
drowning prevention. Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and I thank all delegations for their valuable contribution and support in finalizing the draft text. The draft reso…
I thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive briefing on his priorities (see A/75/PV.51), which we fully endorse. We share his concerns about the pandemic’s impact on the Organization’s work and priorities, especially in the areas of peace and security, climate action, the economic disruptio…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM).
NAM wishes to express its deepest appreciation to the co-facilitators, Ambassador Rhonda King and Ambassador Craig Hawke, for their leadership and skilful steering of the intergovernmental consulta…
On behalf of 99 co-sponsors, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace”, as contained in document A/75/L.28.
This year, considering the constraints posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, we…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate, for sharing your insights on the need for a revitalization of the General Assembly and for upholding the values and principles of multilateralism.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made earlier today by the represe…
I thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her comprehensive presentation (see A/75/PV.21) of the report (A/75/53 and A/75/53/Add.1) on the work of the Council.
We commend the Council for continuing its important work despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Bangladesh attaches high…
It is my distinct honour and privilege to introduce the pre-recorded statement of the honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina.
