On behalf of the Government of Bangladesh, I am happy to join in this auspicious plenary meeting with a view to charting a reliable pathway for humans and nature, as well as sharing our achievements, challenges and future commitments.
I will start by sharing our experience from 14 May, when Cyclone…
This year marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first sitting of the International Court of Justice. As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the Court has played a central role in promoting the pacific settlement of international disputes for more than 75 years, upholding the ru…
Bangladesh is taking the floor once again in exercise of the right of reply in respect of the statement just made by the representative of Myanmar. Bangladesh strongly rejects the allegations made by Myanmar regarding the presence of terrorists inside the territory of Bangladesh. Such claims are tot…
I am taking the floor to respond to the statement made by the representative of Myanmar. It has, unfortunately, become routine that whenever Bangladesh presents facts, Myanmar takes the floor and wastes the Assembly’s time with concocted stories and assertions that have neither basis nor relevance. …
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…
We thank the Peruvian presidency of the Security Council for organizing
today’s open debate. The voices of the young women from three different continents expressed the concerns and aspirations of their peers from across the world, including from the occupied Palestinian territories and Rakhine sta…
Human trafficking pollutes our surroundings. Bangladesh welcomes the adoption of the political declaration on the Implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 72/1) on the appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Perso…
Bangladesh thanks the advisers for their dedicated work and for helping us arrive at a pragmatic outcome, as reflected in resolution 71/321.
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the People’s Republic of China on behalf of the Group of Like-minded delegations. Ho…
I thank you, Sir, for providing this opportunity to discuss the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (A/69/315). Given the nature of the Committee, we consider the discussion in this larger forum to be very pertinent.
In this connection, we fully…
The history of the Palestinians is a story of human tragedy. It is a unique saga of the long suffering inflicted by one part of the human race on another — starting with the occupation of land, altering history, then the escalation of violence and military incursions, leading to the imposition of in…
Let me begin by thanking President Ashe for convening this meeting. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Ambassador Halit Çevik of Turkey for so ably facilitating the negotiations for this year’s draft resolution (A/68/L.50), which we hope will be adopted today by consensus.
Our pos…
I would like to begin by aligning my statement with that delivered by the representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We thank the President for organizing this high- level event on an issue as important as full employment and decent work for all in the context of the post-201…
I would first like to join others in congratulating you, Madam President, and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month.
Terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) constitute one of the pre-eminent threats to global collective secu…
It is indeed a great honour for me to speak at this very important debate. I shall limit my statement to the issue of occupied Palestinian territories.
The saga of Palestinian misfortune is often repeated in international discourse without any effective remedy. It is a unique story of the long suff…
My delegation would like to thank Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council, for having presented the Council’s annual report (A/67/53). We appreciate her able stewardship in taking forward the work of the Council over the past year. We welcome the opportunity to interac…
Allow me to begin by thanking the Ambassador of Mexico, who in his capacity as Vice-President of the Council presented the report of the Council (A/67/3) on behalf of its President. We commend the work of the Council and the leadership of Ambassador Miloš Koterec in steering the proceedings of the C…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/67/1). We appreciate his continued efforts and those of his staff, both at Headquarters and in the field, to meet the expectations of the membership.
The global community today is facing unpreceden…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (A/66/757), presented this morning. The High-level Meeting held last year provided us with a unique opportunity to review our progress and to make fresh comm…
Five years ago, world leaders made the unprecedented promise of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This time we are meeting again, not to make new targets but to assess the progress we have made so far and to intensify our efforts to reach the Goals.
It has been three years since Monterrey. T…
It is a matter of great joy for all of us to be celebrating today, 16 November, the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. My delegation is pleased to see that the Convention, which is rightly considered to be the constitution of the se…
