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Statement by Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, CDA, a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the General Debate of the First Committee of the 78th UNGA, 03 October 2023

Mr. Chair, I warmly congratulate you and Members of the Bureau on your election.  We are confident that under your able stewardship, we will have a productive session. Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement delivered by Indonesia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Allow me to share our national position. Arising from the ashes …

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Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor of Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on “Protection of Person in the event of Disasters” (agenda item no. 86), 03 October 2023, UNHQs

Mr.  Chair,  I thank you for giving me the floor. Emerging global trends indicate that there is a stark upsurge in the number of disasters in this century compared to the previous one. Over the past two decades, disasters have nearly doubled compared to the preceding twenty years, affecting more than 4 billion people. According …

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Statement by Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on “Measures to eliminate international terrorism” (agenda item 109), 02 October 2023, Trusteeship Council Chamber

Mr. Chair, We warmly congratulate you and other members of the Bureau on your well-deserved election.  Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements of the OIC and the NAM under this crucial agenda item. Mr. Chair Under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh maintains a stringent policy of ‘zero tolerance’ towards terrorism …

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Statement of Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the Main Part of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the Organization of Work for the Fifth Committee, 02 October 2023, UNHQs

Thank you, Mr. Chair, We warmly congratulate you and other members of the Bureau on your election. We are confident that under your able leadership, we will have a fruitful session. We also thank the outgoing Bureau for their dedication and hard work. Our sincere appreciation is also for the Secretariat and the ACABQ for …

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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Calls for Global Commitment to Eliminate nuclear weapons on International Day for Nuclear Disarmament

New York, 26 September 2023: In a powerful address at the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of nuclear weapons, Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, M.P., Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, emphasized the urgent need for global efforts to eliminate nuclear …

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Statement by H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister at the High-level event on Rohingya Crisis, Conference Room-11, United Nations Headquarters, 21 September 2023

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Assalamu Alaikum and a very good afternoon. On behalf of Bangladesh and other co-sponsors [Canada, Gambia, Malaysia, Türkiye, United Kingdom and United States of America], I thank you all for your presence. Today we are gathered here to once again remind ourselves of the enduring suffering of Rohingya …

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Statement of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the UN High-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage, 21 September 2023

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim   Mr./ Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates, Universal Health Coverage is one of the most ambitious yet achievable of SDG targets. In Bangladesh, we have a constitutional obligation to ensure health access for all. We have established a nationwide healthcare system, from community clinics to specialized medical hospitals. We work closely with non-government …

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