I wish to join other speakers this morning in welcoming the appointment of Mr. Rafael Mariano Rossi as Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). I would like to thank him for presenting the report of the Agency for 2019 (see A/75/303).
We take note of the agency’s continued…
My delegation takes note of the report (see A/75/324 and A/75/324/Corr.1) on the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) during the past year. We acknowledge the Court’s continuing work, despite various practical challenges caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic. We also appreciate …
I join others in thanking the Secretary-General for sharing his priorities for 2020 with us (see A/74/PV.54). The year 2020 is of particular significance, as it will see the convergence and culmination of a number of important and landmark occasions and processes, the seventy-fifth anniversary of th…
Let me begin by thanking the delegations of Norway and Singapore, coordinators of the two draft resolutions under today’s agenda (A/74/L.22 and A/74/L.21), for their excellent work.
We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea (A/74/70). We appreciate the discussi…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his latest report on Afghanistan (A/74/348).
Bangladesh wants to see a rapid transformation and institutionalization of democracy in Afghanistan, which is critical to its journey towards stability and self- reliance and, above all, pursuin…
Bangladesh joins others in thanking the acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for briefing us on the Agency’s 2018 report (see A/74/287). We look forward to the Agency’s sustained efforts aimed at achieving the objectives enshrined in its Statute.
We mourn the pas…
Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative
of Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We thank the President of the General Assembly for sharing his insights and for linking the matter of revitalizing the work of the General Assembly to the prim…
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We thank the Indonesian presidency for organizing this open debate and for the concept note (S/2019/385, annex). We also thank the Secretary-General and our other b…
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…
Bangladesh joins other delegations in thanking the coordinators of the two draft resolutions (A/73/L.35 and A/73/L.41) under agenda item 78 for their excellent work.
Healthy oceans are critical to sustaining life, eliminating poverty and promoting prosperity on the planet. Thanks to the peaceful se…
The delegation of Bangladesh wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on Afghanistan (A/73/374).
Bangladesh remains encouraged by the international community’s commitment of constant support for sustained peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Security Council’s visit to …
We join others in reaffirming our delegation’s commitment to the inalienable rights of the people of Palestine on the auspicious occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. We reiterate our principled support for draft resolutions A/73/L.31, A/73/L.32, А/73/L.33 and …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on draft resolution A/73/L.3, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.
The sufferin…
I am exercising the right of reply in reference to the statement made by the representative of Myanmar.
The Pre-Trial Chamber’s ruling in the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirms the jurisdiction of the Court over the forced deportation from Myanmar to Bangladesh, which is a State party to t…
Bangladesh thanks the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his comprehensive report with its valuable insights (see A/73/334). We commend his observations concerning the standing of the ICC vis-à-vis national sovereignty, a relationship worthy of the attention of all Member States…
We thank the Bolivian presidency for organizing this open debate. We appreciate the briefing by the Secretary-General and his annual report (S/2018/900) concerning progress,
challenges and gaps in implementing the women and peace and security agenda. We also thank the other briefers for sharing the…
I have the pleasure to deliver my statement on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). I extend my sincere congratulations to Sweden and wish it every success, as the President of the Security Council for this month.
This meeting is taking place amid severe ch…
Bangladesh considers this formal debate in the General Assembly on the responsibility to protect an important development. We are encouraged to see the list of speakers and level of
participation at this debate and hope that its continued momentum will help to clarify and demystify certain issues c…
We thank the Peruvian presidency for convening today’s open debate. We convey our delegation’s deepest condolences following the sad demise of the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire.
We thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his informative briefin…
We thank the Peruvian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this open debate.
The Secretary-General’s report on conflict-related sexual violence makes for difficult reading. The report aptly observes that:
“[w]hile significant normative progress has been achieved in recent years ... wo…
