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Muhith

lines on the record: 126
first: 2022-08-08
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 18
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“I congratulate the United Arab Emirates on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for June and thank it for convening this important debate. I would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, Under- Secretary-General Lacroix and Ms. Salma Kadry for their insightful briefings. While we acknowledge that climate change has a serious impact on the development process, it is a risk multiplier that may affect various dimensions of human security. In particular, the displacement of affected persons is a significant security threat resulting from climate change. In certain humanitarian and security contexts, climate change and related disasters exacerbate existing insecurity.”
2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Finally, as we prepare for the summit of the future in 2024, we need to engage constructively in creating effective foresight mechanisms based on data and their scientific analysis to predict future threats and take preventive measures. The ongoing consultations for the New Agenda for Peace, the global digital compact and the declaration for future generations offer opportunities to exchange ideas and thoughts for such mechanisms. We must seize the opportunity to build a better United Nations for our future generations.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“As the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission for two terms, Bangladesh has broadened the prospects of the PBC, including by strengthening its advisory, bridging and convening roles; expanding its geographical and thematic scope; and providing space to countries to discuss various non-traditional security threats, such as climate change. A similar approach may be taken in addressing other emerging threats, including those emanating from digital technologies. Fourthly, the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda must be promoted in broader peace and security contexts, including in addressing climate change and disaster risk reduction and in humanitarian action.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The role of peacekeepers in protecting civilians, particularly through community engagement and other unarmed measures and their contributions in building institutions in the host countries, should be adequately leveraged. Equally important is increasing investments in the peacebuilding components of the peacekeeping missions through the allocation of mandates and resources. Thirdly, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), with its unique mandate, plays an important complementary role in futureproofing sustaining peace. Owing to its structure and working methods, which are founded on the principle of national ownership and inclusivity, the Peacebuilding Commission is best positioned to contribute to building trust.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“First and foremost, the Security Council must demonstrate unity and decisiveness in effectively addressing visible threats to international peace and security and use its existing tools to protect the most vulnerable. Almost six years have passed since the Rohingya minorities were expelled en masse from their ancestral land in Myanmar. No effective action was taken by the Security Council to remedy the situation; rather the Council has remained a mute witness to its continuous deterioration. Rebuilding trust would require the reversal of such situations. Secondly, peacekeeping operations remain one of the most credible tools of the United Nations for building trust.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and thank you, Madam, for convening this timely debate. I wish to also thank the briefers for their insightful remarks. Over the past few years, especially in the context of the coronavirus disease pandemic and the ongoing conflicts, we have witnessed increasing trust deficits between people and institutions, including the United Nations. The ability of the Security Council, in particular, to make, build and keep peace has constantly been put to the test. The challenges to peace are further deepened with the emergence of new and unconventional threats. Against that backdrop, the need to redouble efforts to build trust could not be more urgent. Allow me to share a few thoughts.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Fourthly, until we see the establishment of an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, under a two-State solution based on the pre-1967 borders, we urge the international community to ensure protection for Palestinians on their own land and provide the necessary humanitarian assistance. Finally, we urge the Security Council to implement all of its resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016). I reiterate Bangladesh’s unwavering and steadfast support for the legitimate aspirations of our Palestinian brothers and sisters.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Secondly, we cannot overemphasize the need to ensure accountability and justice for Israel’s atrocities and human rights violations to end the culture of entrenched impunity. In that regard, we welcomed the General Assembly’s call in its resolution 77/247 for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal status of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory and the consequences arising from it. Thirdly, we are concerned about the fact that nearly 5,000 Palestinians, including 31 women and 170 children, are currently arbitrarily and illegally imprisoned in Israeli jails and detention centres and being subjected to the most inhumane treatment. We echo Palestine’s call for the release of all Palestinians held captive by the Israeli occupying forces.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Israel has shown no respect for the decisions of the Security Council and is completely ignoring the international community’s legitimate call for the implementation of a two-State solution. Against that backdrop, I would like to highlight a number of points. First, I would like to point to the presidential statement of 20 February (S/PRST/2023/1), in which the Council expressed deep concern and dismay at Israel’s 12 February announcement of its further construction and expansion of settlements and legalization of settlement outposts. We once again urge the Security Council to take immediate and concrete steps, as the price of continuing inaction will certainly be higher.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We deeply deplore the raid by Israeli occupying forces inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on 4 April during the holy month of Ramadan, which resulted in hundreds of Palestinian worshippers being beaten, injured, humiliated or detained, while also damaging the building of the Qibli Mosque. We are also very concerned about the continuing violations of the historic and legal status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. The international community has regularly condemned all of Israel’s illegal activities and has urged Israel to respect international human rights and humanitarian law and the decisions of the United Nations. Unfortunately, those condemnations and the calls of the United Nations have gone unheeded.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The world’s most protracted denial of collective and individual rights is still under way in Palestine, including the longest isolation of an independent territory — the Gaza Strip, which has been under a blockade for nearly 16 years. Moreover, since the start of 2023 Israel has increased its military operations inside the occupied Palestinian territory. We strongly condemn the heinous attack in Nablus in February and the constant attacks, killings, ethnic cleansing and forcible transfers of Palestinians from their own land, most of them in broad daylight on the Council’s watch.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I would like to commend the presidency of the Russian Federation for its leadership in the work of the Council in April and for convening this very timely debate. We thank Foreign Minister Lavrov for presiding over this morning’s meeting (see S/PV.9309) and we welcomed the presence of Palestinian Foreign Minister Al-Malki. I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his comprehensive briefing. Once again, we note with deep regret that the Israeli occupation forces have continued their pattern of killing and destruction in the occupied Palestinian territory. Israel has consistently subverted international laws and international justice through its illegal policies and practices designed to establish its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Despite repeated calls from scientists, policymakers and the people affected by climate change, actions to avert climate catastrophes remain woefully inadequate. Most unfortunately, there is a persistent denial mode, while countries like Bangladesh, with no historical role in climate change or factors that contribute to sea level rise, continue to suffer the worst consequences. Against that backdrop, we believe that the upcoming draft resolution in the General Assembly seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal implications of climate change is a critical step for securing climate justice and equity for our people. We urge all Member States to extend their support to this historic initiative.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Secretary-General’s action agenda on internal displacement is an important opportunity to step up collective action and resolve to address climate-change-related internal displacement. Thirdly, the risks and vulnerabilities emanating from climate change and sea level rise need to be addressed in a holistic manner, including through measures that contribute to mitigation and adaptation. In that regard, climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building are crucial. Developed countries must fulfil their commitments to strengthen measures to support vulnerable countries. We welcome the loss and damage fund established at the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to support the global response to the adverse impacts of climate change, including sea level rise.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Secondly, there are many grave security threats posed by sea level rise, including the displacement of affected persons. In Bangladesh each year, an average of 110,000 people are being displaced from lower- lying areas owing to sea level rise and its multifaceted adverse impacts on water, soil, flora and fauna, to name a few. That exacerbates social challenges, including in population management, housing and social security architecture in the affected countries. The presence of 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in the southern part of my country is further aggravating the situation in an already severely land-scarce Bangladesh. We need a concrete legal framework and effective response mechanisms to address the issue of the forced displacement of people.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“However, those measures at the national level will have minimal impact, or none at all, if the global response to sea level rise and its diverse implications remains slow and inadequate. Allow me to share a few specific thoughts on today’s topic. First, we see sea level rise as a risk multiplier that may affect various dimensions of human security, especially in climate-vulnerable countries. It may create new risks or exacerbate existing ones by undermining food, energy and water security and even cause the loss of national territory. Broad understanding and recognition of the implications of sea level rise for peace and security are critical for taking appropriate action at the national, regional and global levels in the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I would like to congratulate your delegation, Madam President, on Malta’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and to thank it for convening today’s very timely open debate. For a low-lying coastal country such as Bangladesh, sea level rise poses an existential threat to the lives and livelihoods of the coastal population. Just a one-metre rise in sea level could result in an inundation of a large area of Bangladesh and potentially displace more than 40 million people by the end of the century. To address the multidimensional threats posed by climate change and sea level rise, we have adopted comprehensive national policies and strategies.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“That meeting will provide an opportunity for the Peacebuilding Commission members to complement the ongoing consultation process with peacebuilding-specific ideas, including on a strengthened and more strategic role of the Peacebuilding Commission for better and more sustained peacebuilding outcomes.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“With a view to strengthening the United Nations response to the multifaceted challenges we are facing, the Commission looks forward to further discussions on the outcomes of the Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda (A/75/982), which echoes the need to enhance support for national peacebuilding priorities and the importance of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, as well as the inclusion of young people, in peacebuilding processes. The Commission also reiterates its call for adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peacebuilding with a view to reinforcing efforts to build and sustain peace at the national and local levels. I am pleased to inform the Security Council that the Commission will convene a dedicated discussion on a New Agenda for Peace next Monday.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission is also open to exploring the provision of other forms of advice to the Council on relevant countries, especially those in which a peace operation is present, building on the Commission’s interactions with the countries in question and the updates it receives from the United Nations system on the ground, and leveraging the PBC’s convening role vis-à-vis regional and subregional organizations, international financial institutions, regional development banks and civil society organizations. We just heard the Deputy Secretary-General’s update on the Secretary-General’s commitment to developing a New Agenda for Peace, as a contribution to the Summit of the Future to be held in September 2024.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Based on those best practices, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all of us to further explore innovative ideas on how the Council could make use of the Peacebuilding Commission to complement its work. Those joint reflections could also be useful in developing guidance for the Peacebuilding Commission when it prepares written submissions for the Council’s consideration.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“That progress was achieved thanks to a number of informal arrangements that allowed the Council to make a better use of the advisory, bridging and convening role of the Peacebuilding Commission. To mention only a few examples, those arrangements included the convening of informal interactive dialogues, which offered an additional opportunity for the Council to seek the informal advice of the Peacebuilding Commission, including in preparation for the Council’s visits to the field in contexts facing peacebuilding challenges; the appointment by the Peacebuilding Commission of an informal coordinator for the interactions between the Council and Commission, which contributed to a better alignment of the Peacebuilding Commission’s programme of work with that of the Council, thereby improving the relevance and timeliness of its submissions thereto; and the decision, taken by the Council in 2022, to share with the Peacebuilding Commission the advance copies of relevant reports of the Secretary-General, which allowed the Commission to make its advice more substantive, complementing — and not duplicating — the content of those reports.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“That requires the full commitment of all of us to finding agreed and often innovative solutions, while working with full respect for national ownership and existing United Nations mandates. I am pleased to note that the synergies between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Security Council represent a good practice in that regard. The Commission has considerably strengthened its advisory role to the Council, at the Council’s request. The number of submissions from the Commission to the Council has continued to grow, reaching a total of 17 in 2022. The timeliness of the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission has also improved, enabling the Council to take decisions while benefiting from the broader peacebuilding perspectives shared with it by the Commission.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In that regard, the Commission continues to underline the importance of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, and to call for the inclusion of both women and young people in capacity-building efforts at the local, national and regional levels. As the demand for peacebuilding support continues to grow, both in terms of the number of requests for support and in terms of the complexity of the multifaceted and often interlinked challenges that need to be addressed for sustainable outcomes, it is clear that our responses need to be strengthened. We need to place greater emphasis on efficiency and coherence, in addition to leveraging our comparative advantages and ensuring that our actions can have an impact on the ground, helping societies achieve lasting peace and sustainable development.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“In view of that, the Peacebuilding Commission recognizes the need to increase investments in strengthening effective, accountable and inclusive public service institutions that deliver for all citizens, within the framework of the rule of law, cutting across all the Sustainable Development Goals, in an integrated and coordinated manner. As recognized in the twin resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (General Assembly resolution 75/201 and Security Council resolution 2558 (2020)), which are also relevant to today’s discussion, inclusivity is key to advancing national peacebuilding processes and objectives in order to ensure that the needs of all segments of society are taken into account.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“That has led to an increased interest on the part of countries and regions in engaging with the Peacebuilding Commission to expand and strengthen their capacities for peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Last year alone, the Commission engaged with several new contexts for the first time, including those of Timor-Leste, South Sudan and the Central Asian region, in order to learn from their experiences in building peace. A critical lesson that has repeatedly emerged from the Commission’s engagement in various parts of the world is that it is important to support nationally owned and nationally led efforts to build effective, accountable, inclusive and responsive institutions at the national and local levels aimed at reducing vulnerability and protecting and empowering citizens.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Mr. Muhith: I wish to thank you, Mr. President, in my capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council at this important meeting. At the outset, I wish to commend Japan for focusing today’s debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace and on the importance of further strengthening how we collectively respond to the multifaceted and often interlinked challenges that we face today. The challenges to peacebuilding and sustaining peace have multiplied, particularly in the context of the prevailing global pandemic and resulting economic downturn, exacerbated by climate change and the changing nature of conflict dynamics. It is imperative to enhance the ability of individuals, societies and nations to cope with the challenges specific to our times.”
2023-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9250 (2023) · source
“Regrettably, we have been having the same discussion decade after decade and the question of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people remains unresolved. The existence of this issue calls into question the credibility of the work of this organ. In this situation, let me reiterate that the only way to ensure the rights of the people of Palestine is the establishment of an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on a two-State solution and the pre-1967 borders. I reiterate Bangladesh’s unwavering and steadfast support for that.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, we reiterate our grave concern about the dire humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Furthermore, the 15-year-long sea, land and air blockade of the Gaza Strip and the discriminatory lack of access of Palestinians to basic services, such as education, health care and access to water, sanitation and electricity infrastructure, among other resources, must be ended without delay in order to prevent the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. We are equally concerned about discriminatory practices such as the lack of access to justice, the attacks on innocent people, the evictions, the demolition of property and the detention of Palestinians, including children, as well as all other discriminatory policies and practices undertaken by Israel.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“First, the Council should take stern action against Israel and make it accountable for the grave injustice and violence against the people of Palestine and the repeated violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the occupied territory — and that should be done immediately. We urge the Council to take concrete actions to implement its own resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016), in order to achieve the two-State solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, which is the only solution to the crisis. Secondly, it is equally important to respect the sole authority of the Islamic Waqf Administration and the custodianship of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with regard to the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Moreover, at the very beginning of the year, we saw provocative and illegal actions by Israel on 3 January in grossly violating the historic and legal status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Al-Haram Al-Sharif. Those illegal policies and activities clearly demonstrate the unwillingness of Israel to respect the decisions of the United Nations and the international community. Such actions are designed to make the solution to the crisis more elusive and will make the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory more vulnerable. It is also a demonstration of sheer disrespect for, and insolence with regard to, the unanimous decision by the international community to reach a two-State solution. In this alarming and dangerous situation, I would like to reiterate a number of points that we have raised on numerous occasions in the Council.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“There have been repeated calls by the international community, including through the adoption of numerous General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, to stop the brutal and inhumane acts. Yet the new year has not brought with it any good news. The Israeli occupation forces have continued the blockade of the Gaza Strip, the indiscriminate killing of women and children, the expansion of illegal set- tlements, the demolition of Palestinian homes and the forcible transfer of Palestinian civilians throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. It is a shame on all of us that, in the first two weeks of this year, 15 Palestinians, including four children, were killed by Israel.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. I would like to commend the presidency of Japan for its able and dynamic stewardship of the work of the Security Council in January 2023. I also thank all the briefers for their comprehensive briefings. We have just experienced another unfortunate and gruesome year of aggressive and deadly activities against our Palestinian brothers and sisters by the Is- raeli occupying forces. The year 2022 was the deadliest for the people of Palestine in nearly two decades since 2005, when the United Nations began recording fatali- ties in a systemic manner. A total of 230 Palestinians, including 61 children, were killed by Israel, in addi- tion to the injuring and detention of thousands of other innocent Palestinians.”
2023-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9246Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Finally, there is no reason more significant than the current global realities to dictate the urgency of the reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, so that we can best deliver for those we serve. If we cannot achieve those much-needed reforms now, we may not be able to do so in the near or distant future.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need to seek more innovations to ensure the central role of the United Nations and to ensure that the voice of the general membership is heard on important and urgent global issues. Thirdly, we subscribe to the initiative aimed at ensuring the proper implementation of the Charter of the United Nations with respect to the functional relationship between its main organs, in particular the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. It is imperative to enhance synergy, coherence and complementarity among the agendas of the Assembly and its Committees and the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies. Interaction with the Security Council must also be improved.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Its work better reflects the will of the world’s peoples than does the Security Council. We stress the need for a much bolder and more decisive approach in order to bring the General Assembly closer to the people. In that regard, the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly remains an integral part of the wider efforts to reform the United Nations as a whole. We must all do our part to preserve the inclusive, consultative and democratic intergovernmental nature of the General Assembly. It is important to bridge the power gap between the General Assembly and the Security Council as a matter of priority. Member States need to devise an effective mechanism to assess the implementation of General Assembly resolutions.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In order for it to be fully representative, relevant, effective, democratic, transparent and fit for purpose, it must be reformed. Unfortunately, we have spent far too long on the question of Security Council reform. We must do something that is concrete, and we must do it now. We believe that there should be enlargement in both categories of membership of the Council. As for its size, anything in the region of the mid-twenties would perhaps do justice to the larger membership. Due representation of all regions and groups of membership, the question of the judicious use of the veto and the call for text-based negotiations warrant due consideration. In that regard, we also note the necessity of inclusivity and in-depth dialogue among Member States. Secondly, the General Assembly is a symbol and demonstration of multilateralism.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As an ardent supporter of multilateralism, Bangladesh considers the United Nations to be the centre of people’s hopes and aspirations at this crossroads in history. We believe that today’s interconnected challenges can be addressed only through reinvigorated multilateralism. As the most representative multilateral forum in the world, the United Nations needs to be further strengthened to meet the challenges we face in the twenty-first century. Allow me to highlight a few points in that regard. First, we have repeated time and again that the time is right to reform the most powerful organ of the United Nations — the Security Council. We all agree that the Council’s membership and structure are not in tune with the current realities on the ground. The most recent reform of the Council took place 57 years ago.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Permanent Mission of India for convening this open debate of the Security Council on a new orientation for reformed multilateralism. In the light of the ongoing global challenges, it is indeed very timely. We thank the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly for their insightful briefings this morning. The world today is confronting multidimensional challenges such as climate change, the coronavirus disease, conflict and the food, energy and financial crises, among others. Those challenges, and the conflict in Ukraine in particular, have shaken the very foundations of international peace and security. Our common hope for peace and development is in serious jeopardy.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Council should set the mandate of peacekeeping operations in a way that leaves a positive legacy for the host community and contributes to its own efforts aimed at sustaining peace and development. Fifthly, emphasizing the synergies and complementarity between peacebuilding and peacekeeping, we recognize the critical advisory role that the Peacebuilding Commission plays, particularly in mandate-setting for peacekeeping operations. We also highlight the importance of ensuring adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peacebuilding activities so as to facilitate effective resilience-building. Before concluding, I reiterate Bangladesh’s commitment to contributing to the peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities of the United Nations.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We also emphasize the inclusion and engagement of civil society and local stakeholders. Thirdly, we underscore the role of effective partnership and coordination among peacekeeping operations, special political missions, United Nations country teams, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international and regional financial institutions and regional and subregional organizations in order to undertake and subsequently maintain an integrated and coordinated approach towards resilience-building. In addition to this partnership, national ownership is critical. We recall resolution 2594 (2021) in this regard. Fourthly, witnessing a surge in climate change effects, we encourage intensifying efforts to reduce the overall environmental footprint of peacekeeping operations.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“First, institution-building is a major prerequisite for strengthening resilience. Effective, accountable and inclusive institutions are needed in order to facilitate national reconciliation efforts and ensure a country’s capacity to maintain peace. In that regard, we underscore the critical role of peacekeeping missions in reforming judicial and security sectors and assisting service delivery by national institutions, within the mandate. Secondly, inclusivity is the key to the effective implementation of the peacekeeping mandate. In that regard, the full and effective implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000) and 2250 (2015) and the subsequent resolutions are essential to realizing the full and meaningful participation of women and youth in peace processes.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Within the limited mandate, Bangladesh peacekeepers have prevented conflicts, enforced peace deals, monitored truces and successfully mobilized the affected populations in various nation-building activities. I would like to recall Bangladeshi peacekeepers’ active engagements in many countries in facilitating the transition to democratic process and playing a supporting role in electoral processes, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes and infrastructure development, including the construction of roads and schools and agricultural development. We are also contributing to strengthening the judiciary, reforming the security sectors and supporting institution- and capacity-building in host countries. Allow me to briefly touch upon some important points for effective resilience building.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Capacity-building of relevant host country institutions is important in peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Peacekeeping forces can play a vital role in building resilient host- country institutions so as to ensure sustained peace when peacekeeping operations leave the host country. An integrated approach is needed in order to ensure that peacekeeping operations are fit for purpose and that they are a true collective investment in global peace and security. In that regard, the role of the Security Council is crucial. Being the leading troop- and police-contributing country to United Nations peacekeeping operations, Bangladesh has been making remarkable contributions to the peacebuilding components of peacekeeping operations that facilitates resilience-building in host countries.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We congratulate Ghana for taking over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I also thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important open debate. I express my sincere appreciation to all the briefers for their insightful and comprehensive briefings this morning. The whole gamut of peacekeeping missions changed in the past decade owing to numerous evolving challenges, including the surge in the activities of non-State armed groups, climate-related crises, natural disasters, displacement, poverty and so on. Traditional and non-traditional security threats exacerbated the root causes and drivers of conflict both directly and indirectly. It is quite evident that military operations alone are not sufficient to bring effective and sustainable peace to conflict-affected areas.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We call upon all States to ensure that the supply of SALWs is limited only to Governments or to entities duly authorized by them. Finally, we underscore the importance of institutionalizing gender equality and women’s participation in the capacity-building of national institutions. Capacity-building in the security and judicial sectors in a fragile setting is also crucial to holding the perpetrators of violence against women accountable.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Effective early warning, community engagement and information campaigns by peacekeeping missions can ensure a conducive environment for women peacebuilders. We also emphasize the role and involvement of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in advocating the women and peace and security agenda in conflict areas. As the current Chair of the PBC, we have put women and peace and security in the priority list of its programme of work for 2022. Fourthly, we are deeply concerned over the wide range of security, humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences resulting from the illicit flows of small arms and light weapons (SALWs). We also express our concern that such proliferation of SALWs disproportionately affects women and girls.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Secondly, financing has remained a major concern for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in conflict-affected areas. It is alarming that, instead of diverting necessary resources to support causes, such as the women and peace and security agenda, we continue to see an increase in world military spending, which reached an all-time high of $2.1 trillion in 2021. We place emphasis on partnerships among United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, the public sector and non-traditional donors to find new and innovative sources of funding. Thirdly, material support to women peacebuilders and their families, including psychosocial support to women victims, is essential for the meaningful participation of women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding in conflict situations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Inspired by our own experience, we gave shelter to more than 1 million forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals — the Rohingyas — a large majority of whom are women and girls. We are providing all critical support necessary for them. Unfortunately, five years later, no progress has been made on their repatriation due to a lack of genuine goodwill on the part of Myanmar. Let me now offer a few thoughts to reinforce women’s resilience in advancing the cause of peace. First, through political support, an effective national action plan is critical to taking forward the women and peace and security commitments in a country. Bangladesh is among the 103 countries that have formulated national action plans on women and peace and security. We encourage all Member States to formulate a national action plan with performance indicators.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source
“However, the implementation scenario is not very bright. We have many pending tasks in order to achieve its full implementation. Nevertheless, we may take inspiration from the latest report of the Secretary-General, wherein he mentioned that: “The women, peace and security agenda is not just an answer to historic wrongs and marginalization, but an opportunity to do things differently.” (S/2022/740, para. 7) Bangladesh had its own horrific experience of sexual violence against women during its war of liberation in 1971, when more than 200,000 women were violated. Despite being occupied with numerous challenges in rebuilding a war-ravaged country, we took measures for their immediate rehabilitation. The perpetrators were brought to justice through a trial process, and the contribution of victims was officially recognized.”
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