UN Organ or Entity: Sixth Committee

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the resumed session of the Sixth Committee at the plenary debate on cluster-1 of the draft articles on Crimes against Humanity, 10 April 2023, United Nations Headquarters

Madam Chair I thank you for giving me the floor. I join others in offering my delegation’s deepest condolences on the passing away of Ben Ferencz.   Madam Chair Having experienced genocide, crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law during our war of liberation in 1971, we cannot overemphasize the importance of this …

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York at the resumed session of the Sixth Committee at the plenary debate on cluster-1 of the draft articles on Crimes against Humanity, 10 April 2023, United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin (Bangladesh), Co-coordinator, introducing draft resolution A/C.6/77/L.5 on behalf of the Bureau, 18 November 2022, Trusteeship Council, United Nations Headquarters

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 the United Nations officials and experts on mission”, contained in document A/C.6/77/L.5.  The draft resolution contained in document A/C.6/77/L.5 largely …

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin (Bangladesh), Co-coordinator, introducing draft resolution A/C.6/77/L.5 on behalf of the Bureau, 18 November 2022, Trusteeship Council, United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on Cluster II, Chapter IX “Sea-level rise in relation to international law” of the report of the International Law Commission at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee, 01 November 2022, Trusteeship Council

Mr. Chair, I thank you for giving me the floor. Our intervention today is limited to the topic sea-level rise in relation to international law under cluster II of the report of the International Law Commission. I am speaking on this agenda in this Committee at a time when Bangladesh has just recovered from a …

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on Cluster II, Chapter IX “Sea-level rise in relation to international law” of the report of the International Law Commission at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee, 01 November 2022, Trusteeship Council Read More »

Statement by H.E. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on “Crimes against Humanity” at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee, 10 October 2022, Trusteeship Council, 10 October 2022

 Madam Chair, I thank you for giving me the floor. Crimes against humanity is a despicable affront to human civilization. Bangladesh itself has experienced occurrence of this crime during its liberation war in 1971.  Around three million innocent civilians lost their lives in a nine-month long war, while over two hundred thousand women were subjected …

Statement by H.E. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on “Crimes against Humanity” at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee, 10 October 2022, Trusteeship Council, 10 October 2022 Read More »

Statement by H.E. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on the agenda item no: 74 “Criminal Accountability of the UN Officials and Experts on Missions” at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee, Trusteeship Council, 06 October 2022

Madam Chair, Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement. We thank the Secretary-General for his reports A/77/237 & A/77/225. Madam  Chair, The UN officials and experts deployed in UN Missions bear the solemn responsibility to uphold the Charter principles, and thus, the image, credibility, and integrity of the organization. Any …

Statement by H.E. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on the agenda item no: 74 “Criminal Accountability of the UN Officials and Experts on Missions” at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee, Trusteeship Council, 06 October 2022 Read More »

Statement by Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York to introduce the zero-draft resolution on “Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission”, Sixth Committee, 06 October 2022, Trusteeship Council

Mr. Chair, I thank you for giving me the floor.  I warmly congratulate you on your election to the Bureau of the Sixth Committee for the 77th Session. Together with First Secretary Ms. Sarah Zahirah Ruhama from the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations in New York, we have the honor of co-coordinating …

Statement by Nasir Uddin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York to introduce the zero-draft resolution on “Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission”, Sixth Committee, 06 October 2022, Trusteeship Council Read More »

Statement by Mr. Md. Monwar Hossain, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate of the Sixth Committee on “Measures to eliminate international terrorism”, 03 October 2022, Trusteeship Council

Mr. Chair, I warmly congratulate you and other members of the Bureau on your election.  You can count on my delegation’s full support and cooperation for a productive session. Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements made in behalf of OIC and NAM. I thank the Secretary General for his report under this agenda item. Mr. Chair, …

Statement by Mr. Md. Monwar Hossain, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate of the Sixth Committee on “Measures to eliminate international terrorism”, 03 October 2022, Trusteeship Council Read More »

Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the panel discussion on “Safe participation of victims of terrorism in criminal justice processes” during the High-Level Meeting on the United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, 9 September 2022, Conference Room-1, United Nations Headquarters

  Thank you, Mr. Moderator. I also thank all the panelists for their insightful remarks. Acts of terrorism leave deep marks on the society as well as on individual victims. In order to ensure that the counter terrorism measures are effective and sustainable, the victims of terrorism and their families must be allowed to seek …

Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the panel discussion on “Safe participation of victims of terrorism in criminal justice processes” during the High-Level Meeting on the United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, 9 September 2022, Conference Room-1, United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Statement by Rear Admiral Md. Khurshed Alam, Secretary of the Maritime Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the negotiation of the 5th BBNJ Conference, 24 August 2022, United Nations Headquarters

Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Good evening. Bangladesh delegation strongly stresses on the inclusion of common heritage of mankind principle at article five of the draft BBNJ Agreement. The basic UN resolution 2749 of 17 December 1970 clearly stipulates that the Area as well as its resources are the common heritage of mankind on …

Statement by Rear Admiral Md. Khurshed Alam, Secretary of the Maritime Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the negotiation of the 5th BBNJ Conference, 24 August 2022, United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on the Annual Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Kingston, Jamaica, 02 August 2022

Mr. President Mr. Secretary-General, Bangladesh delegation warmly congratulates the elected President and the Vice Presidents of the 27th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority. The Bureau can count on our delegation’s full support and cooperation. We commend the Secretary-General H.E. Michael W. Lodge for his comprehensive presentation on his various reports highlighting …

Statement by Mr. Nasir Uddin, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York at the general debate on the Annual Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Kingston, Jamaica, 02 August 2022 Read More »