UN Organ or Entity: Security Council

Distinguished Co-chairs, I thank the Permanent Missions of Albania and United States for organizing this meeting. I also thank the briefers for their valuable insights on this important topic. Let me begin by sharing our own experience of devastating cyber-attack in 2016, when more than US$ 80 million from Bangladesh Central Bank was siphoned by …

Statement by Ambassador Muhammad A. Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the United Security Council Arria-formula meeting on: The responsibility and responsiveness of States to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, Trusteeship Council on 25 May 2023 Read More »

Madame President,  I congratulate your delegation on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council. I thank your delegation for convening this very timely debate. As a low-lying coastal country, sea-level rise poses an existential threat to the lives and livelihoods of the coastal population of Bangladesh. Just 1-meter rise in sea level rise could result into inundation of a large …

Statement by H.E. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in New York on Security Council Open Debate on: Threats to international peace and security: Sea-level rise: implications for international peace and security, 14 February 2023, UN Security Council Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters Read More »

Distinguished Co-Chairs, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you both, Ambassador Michal Mlynár and Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai, on your appointment as Co-Chairs of this important process and express my appreciation for early convening this informal meeting. Please rest assured that you will have my delegation’s full support throughout the session. …

Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN at the informal meeting of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, 26 January 2023, at Trusteeship Council Chamber Read More »

Mr. President, I commend the leadership of Brazil in steering the work of the Council this month. I also thank the Presidency for convening this important debate today. We appreciate all the briefers for their insights. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Azerbaijan on behalf of NAM. I wish to add some …

Statement by Mr. Md Monwar Hossain, PhD, CDA and Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the open debate of the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Question of Palestine 10:00 am, Tuesday, 26 July 2022 Read More »

Mr. President, I thank the Brazilian presidency for convening today’s debate.  I also thank the SRSG Ms. Gamba and ED Ms. Russel and others for their insightful presentations. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Botswana on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect. Mr. President, Children are always …

Statement by Mr. Md Monwar Hossain, PhD, CDA and Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh at the open debate of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict New York, 19 July 2022 Read More »