“Three points are perfect,” Kareem Khan said. Muhammad Yunus also asked him about the process of filing crimes against humanity cases at the ICC against the perpetrators of the genocide during the July-August insurgency that left at least 700 people dead and more than 20,000 injured. Karim Khan said Bangladesh could certainly file a complaint…
In 1999, during the first term of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh delegation led inter-governmental negotiations to adopt the Declaration and Program of Action, which identified eight areas of action to promote a culture of peace and non-violence. of. While presenting the resolution, Ambassador Muhith highlighted the continued relevance of the culture of peace…
During her stay in New York and Washington DC from 17–29 September, she participated in the UNGA session and other high-level bilateral events, attended the welcome ceremony extended to her by the Bangladeshi diaspora in the US and visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington . DC. During his stay in the UK from 30 September…
He tweeted, “Again with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before co-hosting a high-level side event on the Rohingya crisis with Bangladesh, Canada, Gambia, Malaysia, Turkey, UK and USA on the margins of #UNGA78. I feel honored to be associated with. “We discussed the importance of free and fair elections, the US-Bangladesh partnership, and the US’s…
On the sidelines of the UNGA session, she will also participate in a number of bilateral and courtesy meetings, as well as a number of high-level events, including on Rohingya and climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), universal health and finance. “In his address at the General Debate, the Prime Minister will highlight Bangladesh’s incredible…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for New York, USA tomorrow to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:45 am. After a four-hour stopover at London’s Heathrow Airport,…
The Foreign Minister said that this time the major agenda of UNGA has special importance for Bangladesh. It is expected that discussions will be held especially on solutions to the current food and energy crisis, unity to deal with financial uncertainties, world peace, multilateralism and effective global initiatives for sustainable development, climate change, women empowerment,…
To protect 30 percent of the Earth’s land and oceans by 2030, a goal adopted last year by the COP15 conference on biological diversity, “there is no time to waste,” he told AFP. Fishing hours on the high seas are set to increase by 8.5 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to the report, which…
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a consensus resolution urging the International Court of Justice to provide an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with respect to climate change, BSS reports. The resolution, introduced on March 29 by a core group of countries including Bangladesh, is a historic achievement for countries advocating for…
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference, which began on Wednesday at the United Nations Headquarters. The official announcement was made during the launch of the conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, according to a press release received on Thursday. It is the…
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, said the vote sent a signal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government on efforts to “intensify colonial and racist policies” and commend nations “unaffected by intimidation and pressure”. Mansour said, “We are confident that regardless of your vote today, if you believe in international law…