UN Organ or Entity: Third Committee

At the outset, I would like to thank the co-hosts for inviting us to speak at this important Conference on “Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response”. We acknowledge the continued humanitarian assistance that the international community has been providing for these displaced people from Myanmar. We are in the fourth year of the latest …

Statement by H.E. Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, MP, Hon’ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Virtual Conference on “Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response” on 22 October 2020 Read More »

  Madam Chair, Warmest congratulations on your election. Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements delivered by Guyana on behalf of the Group-77 and China. [Madam Chair] Our meeting is taking place at a time when the world is reeling from an unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The reports presented to the Committee by …

Statement by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the General Debate of the Third Committee, 75th Session of the General Assembly (UNHQ, 05 October 2020) Read More »

Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Organizers of today’s event- the Slovak and Sri Lankan Missions Ladies and Gentlemen, We are happy to join this briefing as part of the 2nd year of launching the “Youth 2030 Strategy”. In 2015, the international community recognized the importance of youth to implement the Agenda 2030 as “agents of change”. The …

Statement by Shah Asif Rahman, Minister, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations, at the Briefing to Member States on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Youth 2030 Strategy launch on 16 September 2020 Read More »

Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Virtual Observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July 2020 Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues. As a member of the Group of Friends, I align myself with the statement delivered by earlier you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to …

Statement by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Virtual Observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Read More »

Mr. President. Madam High Commissioner. Mr. Co-Facilitators. Excellencies. I congratulate you, Mr. Co-facilitators, on your appointment to lead this important process. We are confident that under your able leadership this review would bring about much-needed changes to the treaty body system. I thank the PGA and the High Commissioner for being with us today and …

Statement by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the Consultation on Review of the Human Rights Treaty Body System 2 June 2020 at 10am Read More »

Distinguished Panelists, Your Eminences, and Excellencies – good morning. I thank my dear friend Ambassador Omar Hilale and the Kingdom of Morocco for organizing this important event. I also thank the Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, and other eminent religious personalities and distinguished panelists for their valuable insights. Religious leaders occupy a …

Remarks by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the High Level Video Conference on ‘’The Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing the Multiple Challenges of COVID-19’’, 12 May, 2020 Read More »