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Chowdhury

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  1. “It is all the more regrettable that recently the Israeli Government approved a programme to strengthen Israel's illegal hold on Jerusalem. This programme, if implemented, would expand the border of Jerusalem and extend the municipal authority over some Jewish settlements in the West Bank under the "municipal umbrella". This is unacceptable. Bangladesh calls upon the Security Council and the international community to have Israel refrain from this gross violation of international law and the relevant resolutions on Jerusalem adopted by this body. We reiterate our full support for the decisions of the United Nations with regard to the legal status, demographic composition and character of Jerusalem.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  2. “The United Nations has stressed the need to preserve the territorial integrity of all occupied territories and to guarantee the freedom of movement of persons and goods in the territories, including the removal of restrictions into and from East Jerusalem and freedom of movement to and from the outside world. The United Nations has also demanded immediate and full cessation of construction in all Israeli settlement activities, as well as of all illegal measures and actions in Jerusalem. To our utter disappointment, Israel has not only paid scant attention to the demands of the international community, but has continued its illegal measures and actions that violate the territorial integrity of the occupied territories and impose restrictions on the freedom of movement of persons and goods.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  3. “We fully share the concern expressed by the representative of the Sudan in his letter to the President of the Security Council in document S/1998/558, dated 23 June 1998, transmitted in his capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group, regarding the decision of the Israeli Government to expand the boundaries of the municipality of Jerusalem and to create a "municipal umbrella" that would include a number of Jewish settlements on the West Bank. The situation in the occupied territories is a matter of grave concern to the international community. A single country's continued defiance of international law and all United Nations resolutions and the systematic violations of human rights in the occupied territories are indeed unfortunate.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  4. “My delegation would first of all like to convey to you, Sir, as you conclude your responsibilities as President of the Council, our deep and sincere appreciation for the able and effective manner in which you have conducted the business of the Council during the very heavily loaded month of June. Bangladesh would like to join others in thanking the Security Council for the timely convening of this meeting to consider the situation in the occupied Arab territories. Much work still needs to be done - notwithstanding so many resolutions, United Nations sessions and international conferences - to bring about a just solution to the Palestine question and to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  5. “We therefore share common experience and a common goal in our struggle to foster a stable social order, economic emancipation and political freedom to make life meaningful to our peoples. Let me reaffirm our commitment to see a conflict-free Africa contributing to global peace, security and development in a meaningful way.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  6. “Regional and subregional integration can also help overcome single- country handicaps in economic activities. The Secretary- General's suggestions in this regard deserve serious consideration. Bangladesh's commitment to the well-being of our brothers and sisters in Africa is rooted in a number of compelling factors. Bangladesh has been a major contributor in almost all peacekeeping and peacemaking efforts of the United Nations in the African continent. We have together pursued a similar line of struggle for our independence and still share similar values of life and outlook about the contemporary global situation. On the economic front, most of the African countries are the members of the group known as the least developed countries (LDCs), of which Bangladesh has the honour to serve as the coordinator.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  7. “In this context, my delegation fully supports the Secretary-General's call for at least 50 per cent of donor aid to Africa to be spent there. Likewise, we endorse the Secretary-General's call to all bilateral creditors to convert all their remaining bilateral debt owed by the poorest African countries into grants. Besides debt support, market access to products from the less developed African countries is also important, and in this connection we support the idea of enhanced and guaranteed access to developed country markets as well as improved regional South-South cooperation. Indeed, relatively advanced neighbouring countries could consider providing market access to products from the African least developed countries on a non-reciprocal basis.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  8. “Here, we believe that investment in the education of girls has the most effective return. Indeed, we have seen in our country how investment in women's and girls' education and empowerment through an elaborate network of microcredit and other support programmes has transformed them into socially productive resources. We are encouraged to note that during the first ever high-level meeting between the Economic and Social Council and the Bretton Woods institutions, held last Saturday here at United Nations Headquarters, the benefit of social investment as an essential development tool emerged as a common theme among the participants. No domestic efforts can be successful in the developing countries, in Africa in particular, unless these are matched by equally robust and positive international support.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  9. “We believe that non-governmental organizations can play a complementary role to support efforts to make Governments more accountable and responsive. We also share the View expressed by the Secretary- General that development is a human right and is central to the prospects for reducing conflict in Africa. Indeed, we believe that lack of development is the source of all conflicts in Africa and that the international community therefore needs to encourage African countries to focus on development, with particular emphasis on investing in the social sector. As the Secretary-General has said, investment in human resources must be recognized not merely as a byproduct of economic growth but as a driving force for development. It is also an essential component of eliminating poverty, which feeds all discontent and hatred.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  10. “We fully support the idea of making children a "zone of peace" during any conflict. On human rights abuses in conflict situations, we note the Secretary-General's proposal to fund all special human rights missions from assessed contributions to the Organization. We support the idea that the rights of all civilians, including relief workers, in situations of armed conflict should be respected and protected. A fair degree of consensus exists these days on the idea that Governments should be politically accountable and socially responsible, as well as pro-people, based on the rule of law and respect for the dignity of the human person. In this context, we find merit in the Secretary- General's suggestions in his report on various aspects of good governance.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  11. “Post-conflict peace-building efforts should be calibrated carefully, taking into consideration the distinctive roles of the various organs and agencies of the United Nations in this function. In particular, the key role of the General Assembly in the formulation of post- conflict peace-building activities needs to be recognized. We believe that an overwhelming consensus exists on this point. Violations of humanitarian law and of the sanctity of the human person, particularly abuses of the rights of women and children during a conflict, are a major problem, and we are happy to see the attention paid by the Secretary-General to these aspects in his report. We should like to commend him for appointing a Special Representative for children in armed conflict with a View to keeping a sustained focus on this issue.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  12. “In this connection, suggestions put forward by the Secretary-General are useful and could be studied in the context of General Assembly resolution 51/242, entitled "Supplement to an Agenda for Peace". Peacekeeping remains an essential tool in the hands of the United Nations to address conflict situations. Bangladesh, as a leading contributor to peacekeeping efforts of the Organization, has had its share of service in African and other missions. We also concur with the view that peacekeeping is becoming increasingly complex, with additional responsibilities being added to its mandate. While we note this emerging trend in peacekeeping efforts, we believe that due care should be taken not to load peacekeeping missions with too much responsibility beyond their agreed jurisdiction.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  13. “We would, however, like to reiterate our view that while we welcome the significant role of regional organizations in peacekeeping and peacemaking activities, the primary responsibility of the United Nations in this regard should not be compromised in any way. In this context, we would also be happy to know how effectively the newly created Executive Committee on Peace and Security is contributing towards harmonizing United Nations efforts to promote the Organization's goals in this area. On sanctions, we believe that further study needs to be undertaken to make these more focused and effective in achieving the desired objective without too much collateral damage.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  14. “We share his conviction and therefore support his suggestion that the international community should encourage the concerned Governments to seek a political solution of a conflict situation, working through special mediators and commissioners. We also find interesting his suggestions in part III of the report for addressing threats to peace and security in Africa. We note in particular his emphasis on the need to seek political solutions to disputes by utilizing the resources of regional organizations such as the Organization of African Unity (OAU) under the direction of the United Nations; this is worth considering.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  15. “As in other places, conflicts in Africa have their roots in social discrimination, economic deprivation and lack of accountability in the use of political power. At the same time, we believe that the colonial legacy and its continuation in different forms and manifestations are still at work to prevent social and political assimilation and equitable distribution of resources; this foments tension and conflict within and among nations. There is little justification for lamenting human and material losses in conflicts in Africa and elsewhere when the policies of yesteryear contributed to creating irreparable socio- economic and political divisions in every society, feeding today's violence. Prevention is always better than cure. The Secretary- General has reaffirmed this idea once again in the context of the African situation.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  16. “We express our satisfaction at the Security Council's initiative to address an issue of such great import for international peace, security and development. In this connection, we note that the Secretary-General has submitted this report both to the Security Council and to the General Assembly, and that he intends to involve the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, in the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive set of measures to bring Africa out of the spiral of conflict and set it on the road to stability and sustained and equitable growth. This context is important to my delegation. We fully share the view expressed by the Secretary- General that the prevention of conflict begins and ends with the promotion of human security and human development.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  17. “Bangladesh participates in this debate in the Security Council with a great sense of pride and commitment: pride, because of the indomitable spirit of the African people, which has energized us always, and commitment because we believe in the cause of peace and development in Africa. It is in this perspective that Bangladesh wholeheartedly welcomes the report of the Secretary- General contained in document S/1998/318 on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. We note with particular appreciation the outlining of some initiatives by the Secretary-General which are to be pursued both within Africa and by the international community with a View to eliminating the roots of conflict through a variety of sustained economic and social measures.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  18. “Bangladesh therefore expresses its deep concern and deplores the illegal and provocative measures initiated by Israel, which may jeopardize whatever progress has been achieved in the ongoing peace process in the Middle East. Bearing in mind the special responsibility of the Security Council in respect of the overall peace process in the Nfiddle East, it is our earnest hope that the Security Council will take urgent steps to ensure that the Israeli Government reverses its decision to build settlements in Jabal Abu Ghneim and desists from any settlement activity in the occupied territories in future.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

  19. “Jerusalem constitutes the critical test of Israeli's sincerity and commitment to the peace process. It is a commitment Israel has made so many, times to the international community. No mistake should be made that the Israeli move on Jerusalem stands in clear violation of relevant Security Council resolutions. Israel must not underestimate, the devastating backlash which this hasty and provocative decision on East Jerusalem might unleash. This could throw the entire region back into a spiral of uncertainty and chaos. The international community is not ready to tolerate any situation that has been created deliberately to satisfy the objectives of domestic political aspirations in Israel.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

  20. “We were jolted by the recent decision of the Israeli Government to build new settlements in Jabal Abu Ghneim in East Jerusalem. Clearly, this move not only violates the spirit and terms of the agreements to which the Israeli Government is a party, but also raises serious doubt about the sincerity of the Israeli Government towards the entire peace process. Israel is now trying to preempt the outcome of the negotiations on the final status by changing the legal and demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem. But we want to remind Israel that Jerusalem is not only a city as close to the hearts of the Palestinians as to the Israelis themselves; it is a place of crucial importance to the entire Muslim world, in particular, and to the international community in general.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

  21. “Nonetheless, with the recent signing of the Hebron protocol, the prospects for a continued partnership in peace between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government grew brighter. The basis for final status negotiations on Jerusalem and other remaining issues was laid out in a workable framework. It was in this context that Bangladesh welcomed the signing of the Hebron protocol and expressed the hope that all parties would work towards the creation and nourishment of a climate for achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. At the same time, we reiterated that the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from allioccupied Arab and Palestinian lands was an essential prerequisite for this goal.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

  22. “I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. Allow me also to pay a warm tribute to Ambassador Mahugu of Kenya for his wise and skilful guidance of the proceedings of the Council in February. A series of intense negotiations and considerable sacrifices have shaped the momentum of the Middle East peace process, which began in Madrid in 1991 and was formalized in the Declaration of Principles and subsequent agreements. Despite often deep ' frustrations, the international community hoped that Israel would honour its commitment to the peace package in all its aspects. Unfortunately, Israel has often faltered, under various excuses and pretexts, in fulfilling its obligations.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source