Ten years ago in Cairo we reaffirmed that population growth is an important element in the development process. There, we agreed on an action plan with a strong sense of ownership and commitments for partnership. Today, we meet a decade later to take stock of our achievements since then.
Despite a …
We thank the Pakistani presidency for convening this quarterly open debate.
We strongly condemn this genocidal killing and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, defying the repeated appeals of the international community. We also strongly oppose Israel’s plan to drive starving and thirsty Gaz…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Yemen and Nepal on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the least developed countries (LDCs), respectively. However, I would like to touch upon the following points in my national capacity.
The central focus of t…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. However, I would like to highlight the following points.
Bangladesh believes that on the road towards the development goals, each developing country must be in the driver…
The Furies have unleashed themselves upon the Earth once again, this time with unspeakable ferocity in the form of the Asian tsunami. It left behind catastrophic death and destruction, untold misery and immeasurable suffering. In the wake of such dreadful devastation, the international community dis…
The past century was perhaps the most violent in human history. Wars wreaked unspeakable violence, millions perished,
women were dishonoured and children were robbed of their future. Paradoxically, it was also the century that witnessed, in many parts of the world, the triumph of non-violence, the …
The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society. That has been so since time immemorial. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that. It remains as valid now as when the Declaration was adopted.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/59/176), as well as for his pre…
Since 1977, we have been observing, on 29 November, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with due solemnity. It has always been, for us and for all who feel passionately about the issue, a day of deep reflection. It has always been an occasion for us to review the situatio…
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. However, I would like to add the following points.
Over the past decade, numerous United Nations conferences and summits on overarching issues set a number of development goals. They are interlinked an…
For Bangladesh, the subject of today’s deliberations is of topical importance. We therefore thank the United Kingdom presidency for convening this meeting, as we thank
others — Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno, High Commissioner Arbour and Executive Director Obaid — for their informed presentations…
As we speak today, another 3,000 deaths are occurring as a result of road traffic accidents. Another 100,000 people are sustaining injuries. Those staggeringly high casualty figures are nearly as high as those for global conflicts, HIV/AIDS, anti-personnel mines and other major global public health …
Only six weeks have transpired since you, Mr. President, spoke before the Assembly, expressing your firm resolve to present before the Assembly a draft resolution of the President on an issue close to the heart of each Member State. You have successfully vindicated your pledge before this house. We …
