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Rabab Fatima

lines on the record: 247
first: 2020-04-23
most recent: 2021-10-21
sittings or episodes: 32
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“Thirdly, in a conflict situation, the impacts of climate change may interact with other drivers of fragility to further exacerbate the human security challenges. With its mandate of peacebuilding and sustaining peace, the Peacebuilding Commission can play a crucial role in such contexts. Prevention at the source will be the key.Fourthly, it is important to leverage the synergies among the peace, development and humanitarian actors. The twin resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace — resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262 — stress such a cross-cutting approach. Oversecuritization of the climate-change discourse must be avoided. It is imperative not to divert any resources from the global efforts of mitigation and adaptation.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source
“First, we see climate change as a risk multiplier that may affect various dimensions of human security in climate-vulnerable countries. It may create new risks or exacerbate existing ones by undermining food security, water security, energy security, livelihood security, et cetera. It is imperative to create opportunities for alternative livelihoods and encourage localized solutions to such pressing problems, especially to prevent or minimize population displacement. Secondly, we need to factor in climate change impacts on sustained livelihoods, population displacement and socioeconomic shocks with the help of a development and human security lens. The United Nations must take an evidence-based approach that draws on national and subnational sources of information to act appropriately.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction must be implemented in their true letter and spirit. We acknowledge the multifaceted risks posed by climate-induced disasters, especially in cases of large-scale population displacement. In that context, we underscore the need to establish an evidence-based nexus between climate change and international peace. The International Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report specifies that “the evidence on the effect of climate change and variability on violence is contested”. However, it recognizes the impacts of climate change on human security, especially for those who are already marginalized. We need to be cautious about espousing an alarmist approach to that issue. Let me share a few specific thoughts in that regard.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source
“We recently took over the presidency of the 48-member Climate Vulnerable Forum. As President, we expect to make progress on issues vital to Forum countries at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow. Bangladesh is of the firm view that climate change and related disasters are a development issue and must be addressed in the context of international development cooperation. Big emitters need to go for rapid mitigation of greenhouse gases. Also, there should be adequate resources and technology support for the most vulnerable countries to address the challenges. Climate financing remains woeful, especially for the most vulnerable countries.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source
“I thank the United Kingdom’s presidency for convening today’s high-level open debate of the Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and security: Climate security”. I also thank the Secretary-General for sharing his important insights on this issue. Bangladesh contributes the least to global greenhouse-gas emissions. Yet we feature among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. According to the Germanwatch climate risk index, Bangladesh is the seventh worst-hit nation due to extreme weather events. Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease pandemic, we were battered by super-cyclone Amphan and recurrent monsoon floods. Climate change is indeed an existential issue for us. Just a 1-metre rise in sea level could inundate one fifth of Bangladesh.”
2021-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/198 (2021) · source
“That is also key to the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020). In that context, I wish to reiterate that it is important to include the necessary resources for dealing with such health and other emergencies in the mandates of future peace operations. In that regard, we greatly welcome the announcement made by the Government of India to provide 200,000 doses of vaccines for United Nations peacekeepers. We thank India for its continued solidarity and support, through the Vaccine Maitri initiative, in stepping up to protect peacekeepers.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“Now that vaccines are available in Bangladesh, we will ensure that all peacekeepers get vaccinated prior to their deployment to mission areas. In the context of conflict-affected areas, we remain concerned about the accessibility to vaccines for the peacekeeping personnel who are already in mission areas. We urge the United Nations to make sure that an inclusive system is put in place to provide for the early vaccination of our peacekeepers and other United Nations front-line workers. The United Nations should take all the necessary measures to arrange vaccines in mission areas, including — if required — the deployment of more health-care workers who can implement the vaccination programmes and deliver vaccines to the peacekeepers and other vulnerable populations in fragile and conflict-affected areas.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“For people living in conflict-affected areas, access to basic health services is often challenging. These populations deserve to be protected from this pandemic. They must also be included in national vaccination programmes and be recognized as people in need of the health protections the vaccine will provide. Bangladesh is committed to contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security. We are presently the largest contributor of troops and police in United Nations peacekeeping operations. We have taken all measures to protect our peacekeepers from getting infected and are vigilant so that they are prevented from exposing themselves to COVID-19 in mission areas. These measures include proper supply of personal protective equipment, predeparture COVID testing and awareness about the health and hygiene.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“The necessary funding to COVAX should be ensured to reduce the gap in the vaccine divide that we are currently witnessing between developed and developing countries. This is crucial to fulfil the goal of COVAX to deliver by 2021 2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines equally to all participating countries, proportional to their populations, including vulnerable groups and marginalized people in fragile situations. Additional funding to the COVAX Facility will also help expand the provision of vaccines for emergency and humanitarian use. Thirdly, health systems around the world were not prepared to deal with the pandemic, and neither have they been resilient enough to mitigate its impacts. The situation in conflict-affected areas is graver.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“Rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for people all across the world, regardless of their ability to pay, should be ensured. We need global commitment to treat COVID-19 vaccines as a global public good. Global solidarity and collaboration have been key to the COVID-19 response. As we recover and rebuild, we need to show once again that same global solidarity and collaboration. We need to ensure that no one is left behind. This is vital because, unless everyone is protected from COVID-19, we all remain at risk. Secondly, the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility is an unprecedented example of global solidarity and a global solution to a global pandemic.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“I also commend the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support for their timely actions in addressing the concerns raised by troop- and police-contributing countries with regard to the safety and security of peacekeepers. We remain engaged with them, as we are yet to overcome the additional challenges that the pandemic situation brings. Global COVID-19 vaccination drives have started with the promise of bringing this crisis to an end. Yet there are many challenges. I would like to mention a few of them. First, although developments towards vaccines were undoubtedly very encouraging, the roll-out of vaccines throughout the world is not satisfactory. Rather, it perpetuates the existing inequalities and exclusion. It is particularly important to ensure that vaccines be made available to all.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“The role of peacekeepers in offering various types of support to local communities, including women and children, as they strived to prevent the spread of the virus is widely recognized and appreciated. We extend our thanks to the leadership of the United Nations, particularly the Secretary-General, for his leadership and efforts in the maintenance of international peace and security during these trying times. His global ceasefire appeal at the start of the pandemic was also a timely and bold initiative. Bangladesh supported the appeal and was a co-lead of a group of cross-regional countries in issuing a statement supporting the appeal, which received overwhelming support from over 170 countries.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“I thank the United Kingdom for arranging during its presidency this important debate on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in contexts of conflict- affected areas. I also thank the briefers for sharing their insights on the challenges of COVID-19 vaccination in conflict situations and how to minimize them. The devastating impact of COVID-19 has affected the health and livelihood of all. We are going through a testing time. With more than 2.4 million deaths and over 110 million confirmed cases, and a global economic impact that has triggered the worst recession since the Second World War, this pandemic has left its mark on every single one of us. However, despite the enormous scale of the challenges, the world has also witnessed a new era in international cooperation, scientific collaboration and recognition of front-line workers.”
2021-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/157 (2021) · source
“The international community, with the Security Council at the forefront, must act to ensure accountability for all Israeli violations and to provide protection for the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory. The international community must ensure that the Palestinian people enjoy their rights, using all international legal mechanisms, including, if necessary, sanctions, to end the occupation of the State of Palestine. During the celebration last year of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, our leaders made a clarion call to resolve the Palestinian crisis. We cannot sit idle anymore.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“The international community, including the United Nations, has repeatedly expressed serious concerns in the past over cycles of violence, allegations of excessive use of force by the Israeli forces, and violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory. These concerns remain unheeded and, therefore, valid even today due to the lack of strong punitive actions. To change the course, accountability and an end to impunity must become immediate priorities for the international community. Impunity for Israel’s ongoing violations has merely furthered such practices, which undermine any prospects of an equitable and peaceful solution, as stated in relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 2334 (2016) and other peace initiatives.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“Bangladesh reiterates its unwavering support to the people of Palestine and fully endorses the calls to ensure the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the rights of self-determination, based on the two-State solution using the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian State. Furthermore, we call for the maintenance of the sanctity of Islamic and Christian holy places, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, at all costs. Bangladesh welcomes the recent announcement that the legislative, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections will take place on 22 May, 31 July and 31 August 2021, respectively. We express hope that all countries will support this electoral process to ensure Palestinian national reconciliation.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“I would like to raise one crucial point with regard to the management of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Concerns have been expressed about the discriminatory way Israeli authorities have implemented the vaccine policy since commencing roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, disregarding their obligations with regard to Palestinians’ health care. We call on the Israeli authorities to immediately comply with their obligations under international law to the occupied population in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, by ensuring the provision of vaccines to all persons in the territory under its control, as well as to Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli facilities. The differential access to vaccination between Israelis and Palestinians in the midst of the pandemic is deplorable and unacceptable.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“These are demonstration of the brutality of the occupying Israeli authorities reflecting an occupation system that works primarily to demolish structures instead of planning to reflect the Palestinian population’s present and future needs. Despite repeated calls on the Israeli authorities not to deal with settlements, fresh approval was given on 17 January 2021 to construct some 780 homes in settlements across the West Bank. Echoing the Secretary-General’s call of 18 January, we express our deep concern at the decision to continue settlement activity, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law. We call upon the international community to get Israel to cease its systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human-rights principles.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“The pandemic has torn apart the fabric of each and every society in the world, including in the occupied Palestinian territories. It was Israel’s obligation to protect the health and safety of all people in the occupied territories under its control, but they miserably failed to do so. The situation could not be more egregious for the people of Palestine, as Israel, the occupying Power, continues to exploit the pandemic and aggressively advance its settlement and annexation schemes, entrenching its 53- year military occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Throughout the course of 2020, the Israeli security forces killed over 70 people, including women and children, injured thousand others and forcibly displaced many innocent Palestinians from the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“I wish to commend Tunisia for its successful stewardship of the work of the Security Council in January 2021. I also take this opportunity to warmly congratulate Mr. Tor Wennesland for his appointment as Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process. I thank the briefers for their comprehensive briefings to the Council today. My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of the Niger on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (annex 21). I wish to add the following points in my national capacity. The year 2020 was an extremely difficult one for the whole world due to the pandemic’s grave consequences on human health and devastating effects on national economies.”
2021-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/91 (2021) · source
“Finally, the need for shared understating and cooperation among the actors concerned, including the private sector and academia, is critical for developing strategic communications against terrorist narratives and ideologies. Such initiatives, however, have to be locally driven and based on the needs of individual societies.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Fifthly, there must be a demonstrable effort to establish lasting peace by ending protracted conflicts, illegal foreign occupation and colonialism in order to plug recurrent sources of grievance among certain groups of people, including youth, whom terrorists mostly take advantage of. Similarly, attention must be paid to systematic discrimination and persecution, which could ignite extremist thoughts among impressionable young minds. Sixthly, taking into account the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic on people stuck in conflict situations, the Council should strengthen its efforts to ensure compliance with resolution 2532 (2020), which underlined the Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Thirdly, capacity and technology gaps are one of the major obstacles faced by many Member States in complying with the obligations set forth in resolution 1373 (2001) and the subsequent resolutions on terrorism. United Nations leadership in forging partnerships in developing legal and policy frameworks in Member States, as well as in implementing national and international regulations against terrorism, is critical. Fourthly, women and youth are disproportionately affected by terrorism. At the same time, they could also be the most effective agents to challenge the ideological threats posed by terrorist entities. The implementation of the Council’s women and peace and security agenda and the youth, peace and security agenda could take the United Nations work on counter-terrorism a long way.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“As the apex global norm-setting body, we wish to see the United Nations making definitive progress in the work of developing a comprehensive convention on terrorism based on convergences on the underlying causes of terrorism and violent extremism. Secondly, global counter-terrorism efforts must be translated into coordinated national, regional and international actions against money laundering, terrorist financing and the supply of arms and other technologies to terrorist and violent extremist groups. A seamless exchange of operational information and S/2021/48 intelligence-sharing among nations, especially regarding actions or movements of terrorists, remain most critical.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“We are also in the process of drafting our first national counter-terrorism strategy, in line with the 2006 United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. Terrorism does not respect national borders. Therefore, we have to act together to eliminate the menace of international terrorism. The Security Council and other United Nations entities established in that regard have important roles to play. Let me briefly enumerate a few points. First, the United Nations should lead and steer the global discourse and action in a more robust and coordinated manner, while taking into account the local context and the needs of Member States.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“We have also joined a number of related regional initiatives. Our Government has made it clear that it will not allow our territory to be used by any operatives to incite or cause terrorist acts or harm to our neighbours. We also maintain an unequivocal stand that a terrorist is a terrorist, who must not be identified by any belief, caste or creed. At the national level, we have put in place comprehensive laws, namely, the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 and the Money-Laundering Prevention Act 2012. In addition, we have been investing heavily in national capacity-building, including awareness-raising, community engagement and resilience, in a whole-of-society approach to combat terrorism.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“During that time, various initiatives — such as the launching of the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism, regular reviews of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy as well as establishment of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, with a robust mandate — have enabled the United Nations to provide strategic leadership in this area. However, more needs to be done, especially in the areas of technical assistance and capacity-building to countries in need. Bangladesh maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and violent extremism. Our efforts are guided by global norms and standards set by the United Nations, while we calibrate practical measures on the ground based on local specificities. We are party to all international counter-terrorism instruments.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting to mark the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1373 (2001). I also thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Assistant Secretary-General Coninsx for their useful briefings. Terrorism is one of the gravest challenges to international peace and security. The adoption of resolution 1373 (2001), in 2001, and the subsequent establishment of the Counter-Terrorism Committee were important milestones in the United Nations efforts to help Member States fight terrorism nationally and globally. Over the past two decades, the nature and scale of terrorism have changed. Vicious terrorist attacks against Government establishments, individuals and communities have exposed the lurking threats in our midst and the growing ideological networks of international terrorist groups.”
2021-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/48 (2021) · source
“Finally, sustained, adequate and predictable financing to support initiatives that are aimed at addressing fragility in conflict-affected countries in Africa must be ensured.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“As such, their efforts should be coherent, coordinated and tailor-made, taking into account the sociocultural context of conflict-affected countries and their specific needs. Cooperation with regional organizations, and the African Union in particular, would benefit all stakeholders. Fifthly, the participation of all sectors of society, especially women and youth, in peacebuilding has no alternative. Civil society, the business community and other national and grassroots organizations play a vital role in this regard. Sixthly, United Nations peacekeeping and stabilization missions can help address certain drivers of fragility in conflict-affected countries by protecting civilians as well as by supporting institution- and capacity-building, with adequate mandates and corresponding resources.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“Such a society would make violence and conflict unprofitable. Secondly, addressing the root causes of all drivers of conflicts is essential for breaking cycles of violence. That will require policies and actions by Governments aimed at the economic emancipation of individuals and the empowerment of national institutions. Thirdly, early signs of instability must be paid heed. Systematic discrimination based on race, religion and other identities often leads to violence and humanitarian situations. We must treat the symptoms before it takes over the body. Fourthly, all relevant United Nations entities have a responsibility to collectively support national Governments in the pursuit of sustaining peace.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“That is particularly important in post-conflict situations, in which national institutions suffer from acute trust deficits and economic recovery is heavily dependent on international cooperation. However, such efforts do not require any new policy framework or new approaches. Instead, the concept of sustaining peace and its implementation, as reflected in the relevant twin resolutions (Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262), needs to be strengthened. In that regard, we would like to make the following points. First, achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development should continue to be the primary tool for addressing drivers of fragility. The Sustainable Development Goals are meant to take care of all aspects of human life by creating an inclusive society where no one is left behind.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“As a contributor to peacekeeping missions in Africa, our experience has shown that there are many different kinds of drivers, including chronic poverty; weak and ineffective national institutions; systematic discrimination and inequality; illegal exploitation of natural resources by internal and external entities; violence; organized crime; terrorism; and violent extremism. Moreover, such drivers are interconnected, and lately the pandemic has also exacerbated them. As such, the maintenance of peace and security in fragile contexts, such as Africa, requires sustained investments in peace, including by addressing threats to peace through concerted action and inclusive, nationally owned and sustainable processes.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“I thank the Tunisian Mission for organizing today’s open debate. I also thank the President of Tunisia, His Excellency Mr. Kaïs Saïed, for presiding over today’s debate, as well as the briefers for their insightful remarks. Fragility and conflict usually move in a circular direction. While conflicts are often created by fragility, the unresolved and unaddressed drivers of fragility tend to exacerbate their impact. Addressing conflicts without looking into such drivers could result in a relapse of those conflicts. What are the factors that lead to fragility?”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“The Council should take a proactive approach in applicable cases to help uphold the sanctity of the Court’s orders by taking measures to implement the Court’s judgments. There should be more open discussions and exchange of views between the Council and the Court on issues pertaining to international peace and security. Although the Council and the Court currently engage in an annual private meeting, the frequency of interaction could assist the Council in understanding the legal aspects of disputes that threaten international peace and security or clarify the legal standing of certain Council actions. In that regard, we would welcome more debates in the Council that are open to the participation of all States Members of the United Nations, particularly the countries affected.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“The Council can also make appropriate use of Article 96, paragraph 1, of the Charter and refer questions of international law and other legal questions pertaining to ongoing or emerging conflicts that arise in the Council’s work to the International Court of Justice to seek its advisory opinions. Non-compliance with the orders and judgments of the International Court of Justice poses a serious threat to international peace and security. Article 94, paragraph 2, of the Charter gives the Council the power to “make recommendations or decide” on measures to be taken to give effect to a judgment if a request is made by one of the parties to the dispute, which can assist the Council’s efforts to address peace and security in relevant contexts.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“As a host country to the victims of atrocity crimes committed against the Rohingya minorities in Myanmar, we take an interest in the ongoing proceedings at the International Court of Justice between the Gambia and Myanmar under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. We note the provisional measures announced by the Court in January this year and call for the Council’s attention to the parties’ compliance with the order. Cooperation between the Council and the Court could contribute to upholding the purposes and principles of the United Nations to serve humankind. Under Article 36, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the Council can recommend that the conflicting parties refer their disputes to the International Court of Justice, which has unfortunately not been done much.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“The Court is indeed one of the most cost-effective solutions for upholding the rule of law at the international level and ensuring the effectiveness of the United Nations framework for the maintenance of international peace and security. As a nation with an unequivocal commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes, including through recourse to international law, Bangladesh recognizes the judgments, advisory opinions, orders of provisional measures and other ongoing work of the International Court of Justice regarding various international disputes and compliance with international law. We settled our four-decade-long maritime boundary dispute with our neighbour through the international adjudication system, which thwarted threats of conflict between neighbours.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“The jurisdiction ratione materiae of the International Court of Justice in the resolution of disputes among parties to more than 300 bilateral and multilateral treaties and conventions further reinforces the authority and credibility of the Court in matters of international peace and security. The pacific settlement of international disputes prevents such disputes from turning into deadly conflicts. It can also end conflict at any stage and prevent its escalation and recurrence. We therefore believe that the Security Council, as the principal organ of the United Nations responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, could make more use of the International Court of Justice as an instrument or tool in exercising its mandate.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“I thank the South African presidency for convening today’s open debate. We appreciate the focus of South Africa on the rule of law during its earlier and current presidencies. I also thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his insightful remarks (annex 1). Over the past 75 years, the International Court of Justice has played a crucial role in upholding the rule of law at the international level and promoting the pacific settlement of international disputes, as stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations. The sustained confidence of the international community in the Court is well manifested through the broad range of subjects and cases being invoked under its general jurisdiction.”
2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source
“In our endeavour to further strengthen the women and peace and security agenda, we are willing to learn from the best practices around the world and are ready to share our experiences with others.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“While national Governments need to accelerate their efforts by developing and implementing their respective national action plans, the international community, especially the United Nations, also has an important role to play. The women and peace and security agenda must be internalized across the United Nations system, particularly in United Nations country programmes. Let us step up our collective efforts to that end. In that regard, Bangladesh underscores the importance of the increased, sustained, flexible and coordinated funding for the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and the women and peace and security agenda. Bangladesh has been making its best efforts to ensure women’s empowerment and participation in all spheres of our lives.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Increasing women’s leadership in peacekeeping would require a holistic approach to women’s role in peace as a whole, in both civilian and military capacities. Women need to participate equally and meaningfully at all stages of the peace process, from the making of peace to its implementation on the ground. They also need to be adequately trained to take up higher responsibilities. In the same vein, ensuring a women-friendly space and environment in the mission setting is also an important prerequisite to having more women in peacekeeping. Implementation of the women and peace and security agenda is the key to achieving all the aforementioned elements.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“We strongly support the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028 of the Department of Peace Operations and the Secretary-General’s efforts towards ensuring gender parity in senior appointments under the system-wide strategy on gender parity. However, there is clearly much more to be done in enhancing the number of not only women peacekeepers on the ground but also women in leadership positions in peace negotiations. We earnestly hope that, in keeping with his commitment to achieving gender parity in women’s representation in senior positions in the United Nations system, the Secretary-General will also appoint women as Force Commanders/Special Representatives of the Secretary-General in field operations and political missions.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Our national action plan recognizes the adverse effects of conflict on women and girls and prioritizes gender equality in all aspects of our engagement in international peace and security, including peacekeeping and peacebuilding.As a leading troop- and police-contributing country, Bangladesh is also one of the front-runners in sending women peacekeepers, with more than 1,700 deployed in various missions. We are also taking measures to deploy more women officers to fulfil the target set by the United Nations of 15 per cent staff officers/ military observers in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Along with other partners, we are championing the women, peace and security priorities of the Action for Peacekeeping.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“They provide a higher sense of security, especially to women and children, who often come forward and share their suffering and miseries with women peacekeepers. That builds greater trust between the host communities and the peacekeepers, which has an important bearing on the success of peace operations. Women peacekeepers have proved to be particularly effective in post-conflict settings where sexual violence is rampant and mostly not addressed. On many occasions, the victims, who are usually silenced by the societal norms, have gathered courage and spoken out to the women peacekeepers. We all know that breaking the silence is the first step in the journey to justice. In line with its firm commitment to advancing women’s rights and gender equality, Bangladesh adopted its first national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000) in 2019.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Women peacekeepers have a different level of outreach with women, children and families and can bring different life experiences and perspectives to the communities that they serve. With the changing nature of conflicts and the wider responsibilities that peacekeepers are undertaking, the utility of women in uniform is increasing, with specific roles that are more suited to women peacekeepers. Bangladesh also had a pioneering role in deploying women to peacekeeping missions. The feedback that we get from our women peacekeepers only strengthens our conviction in the indispensability of women in peacekeeping operations. Women peacekeepers contribute to reducing gender-based violence and to preventing conflict in areas where they serve.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“I wish to recall the pioneering role of Bangladesh, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, in the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, in October 2000. It was during Bangladesh’s presidency in March 2020, under the leadership of Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, that press statement SC/6816 was issued on 8 March 2000 — International Women’s Day — recognizing the role of women in peacemaking and peacekeeping. That eventually led to the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). There have been significant qualitative changes in United Nations peacekeeping with the participation of women peacekeepers. Women’s participation has been found to make peacekeeping more humane, robust and sustainable.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“I wish to thank the Russian presidency for arranging this important debate on the women and peace and security agenda and for its excellent leadership of the Security Council this month. As we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the landmark resolution 1325 (2000), I congratulate the Council and all States Members of the United Nations on their contribution to the women and peace and security agenda. I thank the Secretary-General for his statement (annex 1), and I take note of his 2020 report on women and peace and security (S/2020/946). I also thank the briefers for sharing their useful insights with us today. Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement submitted by Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security (annex 27).”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“We join the international community in condemning these acts and asking Israel to refrain from such actions. We also ask for maintaining the sanctity of Islamic and Christian holy places, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, at all costs. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect the Security Council to fulfil its Charter obligations by enforcing its resolutions, in particular resolution 2334 (2016). As we celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, we must strive to resolve the Palestinian crisis in order to preserve the trust of current and future generations in multilateralism and the Organization.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source