UN Organ or Entity: General Assembly

Statement by Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate of the 22nd Session of Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court, New York, 07 December 2023

Madam President, At the outset, I wish to congratulate you for your able leadership of this session of the Assembly of the States Parties. We would also like to register our deep appreciations to the Office of the Prosecutor and the Registry for their dedicated service to the Court. We take this opportunity to also …

Statement by Mr. Toufiq Islam Shatil, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate of the 22nd Session of Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court, New York, 07 December 2023 Read More »

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on Ocean and Law of the Sea, 05 December 2023, General Assembly Hall, UNHQs

Mr. President, We all need a healthy ocean to survive and thrive. However, the ocean and its intricate ecosystems face an alarming array of threats in the contemporary world. The looming specter of climate change, rising sea levels, unsustainable fishing practices and pollution collectively pose an imminent danger to the delicate balance of the marine …

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on Ocean and Law of the Sea, 05 December 2023, General Assembly Hall, UNHQs Read More »

Statement by His Excellency Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons under agenda item 10: General Exchange of Views, 28 November 2023, UNHQs

Mr. President [Mr. Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico)], Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption as the President of the Second Meeting of the State Parties to the TPNW. My delegation commends you and your team, in stewarding our efforts for …

Statement by His Excellency Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations at the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons under agenda item 10: General Exchange of Views, 28 November 2023, UNHQs Read More »

Statement by Ms. Tahsin Binta Anis, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh at the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General “Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip”, 17 November 2023, General Assembly Hall

Mr. President, I thank you for convening this Informal Plenary Meeting in response to the request from the groups of OIC and Arab League; to hear briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. We thank the United Nations agencies for the comprehensive briefing on the latest situation in Gaza. Bangladesh aligns itself with …

Statement by Ms. Tahsin Binta Anis, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh at the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General “Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip”, 17 November 2023, General Assembly Hall Read More »

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Co-coordinator, introducing draft resolution, A/C.6/78/L.6, “Criminal Accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission” on behalf of the Bureau of the Sixth Committee, 17 November 2023, Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQs

Madam  Chair, I thank you for giving me the floor. On behalf of the Bureau of the Sixth Committee, I have the honor to introduce the text of the draft Resolution entitled “Criminal Accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission” contained in document A/C.6/78/L.6.  The draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/78/L.6 largely reiterates …

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Co-coordinator, introducing draft resolution, A/C.6/78/L.6, “Criminal Accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission” on behalf of the Bureau of the Sixth Committee, 17 November 2023, Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQs Read More »

Statement by Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the Plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, 16 November 2023, GA Hall

Mr. President, Thank you for convening this annual debate, specially at a time, when we have, to our collective dismay, revealed the Security Council’s glaring ineffectiveness in maintaining international peace and security. Allow me to begin by commending Ambassador Alexander Marschik, Permanent Representative of Austria, and Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai, Permanent Representative of …

Statement by Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the Plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, 16 November 2023, GA Hall Read More »

Statement by Bangladesh delegation at the Plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, 16 November 2023, General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters

Mr. President, Thank you for convening this annual debate, specially at a time, when we have, to our collective dismay, revealed the Security Council’s glaring ineffectiveness in maintaining international peace and security. Allow me to begin by commending Ambassador Alexander Marschik, Permanent Representative of Austria, and Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai, Permanent Representative of …

Statement by Bangladesh delegation at the Plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, 16 November 2023, General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Statement by Ms. Mosammat Shahanara Monica, Minister of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the adoption of 3rd Committee Resolution on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, 15 November 2023, Conference Room-1, UNHQs

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wish to thank all delegations for their support to the resolution on the human rights situation of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, which has just been adopted by this Committee by consensus, and with the co-sponsorship of 114 countries. I also take this opportunity to express our …

Statement by Ms. Mosammat Shahanara Monica, Minister of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the adoption of 3rd Committee Resolution on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, 15 November 2023, Conference Room-1, UNHQs Read More »

Statement by Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN at plenary meeting on “Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations and Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, GA Hall, 14 November 2023

Mr. President, Let me begin by thanking you for convening this important debate on both implementation of United Nations Resolutions and the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. Bangladesh aligns itself with the Statement made by Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We congratulate Ambassador Cornel Feruta, Permanent Representative of Romania, and …

Statement by Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam Molla, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN at plenary meeting on “Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations and Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, GA Hall, 14 November 2023 Read More »

Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN under Agenda Item 49: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East at the Fourth Committee of the 78th Session of the UNGA, 06 November 2023, Conference Room 4

Madam Chair, I thank the Director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for her briefing to the Committee, and also for the report on the work of UNRWA for 2022. Bangladesh aligns itself with the Statement delivered by the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of the …

Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN under Agenda Item 49: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East at the Fourth Committee of the 78th Session of the UNGA, 06 November 2023, Conference Room 4 Read More »