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Rahman

lines on the record: 129
first: 1994-02-15
most recent: 2018-04-23
sittings or episodes: 19
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“In conclusion, let me reiterate Bangladesh's long- standing position that the continued illegal occupation of Palestine over the past six decades is the root cause of violence, unrest and destabilization in the region. Let me also reiterate our full support for a lasting peace for all inhabitants of the region, both Arabs and Israelis, and our strong commitment for the realization of an independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, living side by side and in peace with all its neighbours.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“My delegation believes that direct negotiations will be successful only if there is sustained regional and international support for the talks, the parallel process of Palestinian State-building and the pursuit of a just, lasting and comprehensive regional peace as envisaged in the Fourth Geneva Convention and in the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, particularly Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978). Success also requires regional and international support for the principle of land for peace and the Madrid Conference terms of reference, which guarantee Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab and Palestinian territories back to the line of June 4 1967, and for the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative, which are the best guides for achieving a two-State solution.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In order to achieve a lasting solution in the Middle East, it is very important to address the key issue, which is the prolonged and illegal occupation of Arab territories by Israel. We are disheartened to see that, although Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority pledged in September 2010 to seek a framework agreement on permanent status within a year, that process has suffered a serious setback. This is because, regrettably, Israel did not renew a 10-month settlement moratorium, which did not include East Jerusalem, when it expired at the end of September 2010, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has refused to resume peace talks with Israel until it ends all settlement activity.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Bangladesh unites with the international community in reaffirming its full support for the Palestinian people in their just and legitimate struggle for self-determination and freedom from continued occupation. The people of Palestine are being denied their fundamental rights to self-determination and right to live freely in their own land, and displaced Palestinians have been denied their rights to return home and to live in dignity and safety. Unfortunately, this appears to be a collective failure on the part of the international community, and even more so of the people of Israel, who suffer deprivation as they fail to rise to the occasion by guaranteeing the people of Palestine their fundamental right to self-determination and to a sovereign State of their own, side by side with Israel.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, has always been of major concern to the international community and the United Nations. A durable and sustainable resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the issue of Palestine, which is the core of the long-lasting crisis, must therefore be our collective strategic objective. All Member States should pledge complete commitment to this objective and throw their full moral, diplomatic, political and economic support behind its early realization. Bangladesh is always ready to play a constructive role in this collective endeavour to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the two-State principle.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Madame President, let me begin by thanking your country, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and you personally for steering this very important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. My delegation would also like to congratulate all the new members of the Council: Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. We wish them all the very best in their work in the Council. I also would like to convey our appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing this morning. I also wish to state that the delegation of Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Egypt and Tajikistan on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, respectively. In addition, I wish to briefly make certain points that Bangladesh believes to be of importance.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We hope that sufficient further training will be arranged to reinforce their understanding of these issues. We are aware that we need to mainstream a gender perspective into all conflict prevention activities and strategies, develop effective gender-sensitive early warning mechanisms and institutions, and strengthen efforts to prevent violence against women, including various forms of gender-based violence. In conclusion, I would reiterate that we in Bangladesh have been making our best efforts to ensure women's empowerment and participation in all spheres of life. We realize that much more needs to be done. We are willing to replicate in our national policy any good practices that we come across globally, and are similarly ready to share our relevant experience with others.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In order to involve women in decision-making processes, the Government has adopted a quota system for women in our national Parliament and in the recruitment of our civil service officers, alongside direct elections and open competition. In the maintenance of international peace and security, we take pride in our modest contribution of troops and police to United Nations peacekeeping missions. The recruitment of women to police forces and the military amply demonstrates our commitment to women's empowerment in both the national and the international arenas. We are pleased that we were able to deploy a full contingent of an all-female formed police unit to the friendly country Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. I am pleased to recount that our all-male troop contingents are fully briefed on gender issues.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Government has adopted a national policy for women's advancement and a national plan of action. A women's development implementation committee, headed by the Minister for Women's and Children Affairs, monitors the implementation of policies for women's empowerment. The result is highly positive. To cite just one example, the enrolment of girls in both primary and secondary schools exceeds that of boys, helped by waivers of tuition and the provision of stipends for girls in secondary schools. The Government has enacted laws for protecting women against domestic violence and is currently implementing a number of projects for developing the capabilities of women. Many affirmative actions have been taken that help women in distress and old age.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In order to obtain a clearer understanding of the needs of southern women, we have to ensure that women from the global South get due recognition in the consideration of such recruitment. For proper coordination with the field, the fair representation of troop- and police-contributing countries must be ensured, as decided previously by the General Assembly and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. From our national perspective, I deem it a privilege to make a few remarks about gender mainstreaming in Bangladesh. It is now universally known that women occupy the top political leadership in our country. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees the equality of men and women within the broad framework of non-discrimination on the grounds of religion, race and gender.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We recognize that empowering women will lead to their taking command of resources and assuming adequate leadership capabilities for the efficient management of those resources. Therefore, we emphasize the fulfilment of the economic needs of women and the necessity of their engagement internationally at all levels and in all forms of decision- making processes. While the former could be achieved by ensuring women's access to and participation in income- generating and entrepreneurial activities such as micro- credit, education, vocational training and public health, the latter could be ensured through the recruitment of women, particularly to senior-level positions of the United Nations, including in the posts of Assistant Secretaries-General, Under-Secretaries-General and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Women and girls are often Viewed as bearers of cultural identities. Thus, they become prime targets. Therefore, the onus lies on us to ensure that the oppression of women and girls, particularly based on gender, is stopped forever. We are well aware that poverty, the struggle for scarce resources, and socio-economic injustices lie at the heart of conflicts, and all of them sadly create breeding grounds for such social blights, including violence against women and girls. The repercussions not only impact on the safety and security of women and girls, but also exacerbate political and economic situations, as well as the security of nations. Therefore, protecting women's rights is not an option, but an obligation that requires coordinated action from all of us.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We assure her of our fullest support. Ten years ago, the Security Council adopted the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. Bangladesh, a member of the Council at that time and one of the core sponsors of the resolution, was closely associated with the adoption of this historic document, which endeavours to ensure women's rights and roles in peace and security. The provisions of the document apply not only to States, but also to actors involved in post-conflict peace processes. We take a modicum of pride for what we did a decade ago. We are, however, disappointed to note that violence against women and girls is ongoing, as delineated in various reports. As has been noted, women and girls suffer most as victims of conflict, while in the peace process they are mostly deprived of the dividends.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, let me thank the presidency of Uganda for organizing this very important open debate of the Security Council. Our appreciation is also due to the Secretary- General, the Under-Secretaries-General, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the representative of the Civil Society Advisory Group on Women, Peace and Security, and other ministers and representatives of several Member States who spoke earlier today, offering their visionary guidance, commitment and directives for women's empowerment in the context of peace and security. We also offer our heartiest congratulations and a very warm welcome to Ms. Michelle Bachelet on her appointment as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“As the Movement has stated in the past, the Council must not be reluctant to invoke its authority and power, especially on this question, for the sake of establishing peace for the Palestinians and the Israelis, for the sake of the people in the region and to serve and meet the collective interest and desire of our global family of nations.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement stresses the necessity of upholding international law and the Charter of the United Nations with regard to the question of Palestine. The Movement further stresses the permanent responsibility of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, with regard to the question of Palestine until it is resolved in all its aspects. The Council is in a position to prevail upon Israel and Palestine to be fully committed to a just, lasting and comprehensive final settlement. The Council bears the primary responsibility for ensuring that they move in that direction.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“The Movement urges both sides to act in conformity with international law and to refrain from taking steps that could further escalate the violence and aggravate the already tense situation in the region. It is incumbent upon both Israel and Palestine, in their own interest and with the assistance of the international community, to create the conditions necessary for a resumption of negotiations to seek a just, durable and comprehensive final settlement. That entails, in particular, denouncing violent measures and acts of terrorism and revoking unilateral actions by Israel that could further undermine peace and stability in the region. In that context, the Movement is confident that the Quartet will continue to intensify its efforts to achieve the full and honest implementation of the road map.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“In that connection, the Non-Aligned Movement urges the Security Council, bearing in mind its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, to immediately intervene by demanding that both sides release all recently kidnapped and detained individuals and by compelling Israel to, inter alia, cease its campaign of aggression in the Gaza Strip, abide by its obligations under international law and immediately cease its military attacks against Palestinian civilians and its destruction of civilian property and infrastructure. The Council should support and assist efforts by President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority to prevail upon groups in its territories to halt all rocket attacks against Israel and attacks against Israeli civilians.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“The release by both sides of all recently kidnapped and detained individuals is a crucial first step to de-escalate the worsening situation in the region. The kidnapping and counter-kidnapping of officials must be checked lest it become a dangerous trend in the future that would be difficult to deal with.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“Further, we strongly condemn the excessive and indiscriminate use of force by Israel against the Palestinians and acts of violence and terrorism carried out by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians. In the light of the current situation in the region, the Movement urges Israel in particular to exercise maximum restraint and to ensure respect for its obligations under the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949. The Movement further urges both sides to take all necessary measures to stop the vicious circle of violence, which has caused a great number of casualties and a great amount of destruction to public infrastructure and property.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“The Movement reaffirms its support for the Middle East peace process, based on the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, the principle of land for peace, the Arab peace initiative, the illegality of any territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force, and the road map. The Non-Aligned Movement is gravely concerned about the current, deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip, which has escalated in the past few days. We condemn the kidnapping and detention by Israel of Palestinian cabinet ministers, members of the Legislative Council and other officials. At the same time, we condemn the kidnapping and detention by Palestinian militants of an Israeli soldier. We strongly condemn the killings - including the extrajudicial killings - and wounding of civilians as a result of recent events.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the Palestinian question, including East Jerusalem, continues to have fundamental importance for peace and security in the Middle East and in the world at large. The Movement remains committed to a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Further, it remains supportive of the Palestinian people in exercising their inalienable right to self-determination for an independent and sovereign State with East Jerusalem as its capital and for their freedom and dignity.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“The Security Council needs to secure Israeli compliance with its resolutions, to have its forces withdraw from Palestinian territories and to end its aggression against the people of Palestine. The Security Council must act. It must act to meet its Charter responsibility. It must act to save the people of Palestine from a perpetual war waged against a people. It must act to preserve its credibility and moral authority.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Resolving the conflict will require courage - courage to recognize the truth and courage to defend it, courage to confront the demand ofjustice and courage to uphold the principles of this Organization. The path to justice, and to peace, was laid down in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1978). A meaningful beginning could be the implementation of the Security Council's own resolutions, namely, 1397 (2002) and 1402 (2002). The Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Palestinian Headquarters in Ramallah and has expressed grave concern for the security and safety of President Arafat. She has also said that Israel would be solely responsible should any harm befall the Palestinian leaders.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Obviously, the Quartet plan can be executed only if Israel is engaged in the peace process. Bangladesh welcomed the initiative for an international peace conference. We urged its early convening. To arrest the despair and desperation there must be a process; there must be a prospect in view. We must deny the extremists a reason. We must not allow a void. As we have insisted on earlier occasions, the Security Council should revisit the Secretary-General's proposal for an international force, in favour of which there have been indisputable arguments. The response must be sought in the root-causes; not by trying to make la lois des plus forts prevail. The practice of that law has resulted in wars among nations, bloodshed and denial of all civilized norms. The Security Council should act to prevent imposition of that law.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Yet the free world was supposed to uphold the principles of the Charter - the values of justice, democracy and international law - that constitute the norms of our civilization. Suicide bombings are used as pretexts for attacks on the Palestinian Authority. Despite President Arafat's public and unequivocal condemnation of such acts. The Palestinian Authority cannot be held responsible for these individual actions. Experience has amply demonstrated that the security of Israeli civilians is enhanced neither by retaliation, nor by destroying the Palestinian institutions. Just the other day, the Quartet issued a communique. It reiterates the fundamental principles of a comprehensive settlement. It proposes a calendar. It asks Israel to release its stranglehold of the Palestinian economy.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Israel forced a large percentage of Palestinians out of their homes and confined them to refugee camps or forced them into diaspora. For several decades, the people of Palestine have been subject to massacres, to deportation, to daily humiliation, to systematic persecution. More than a generation of Palestinians has seen nothing but occupation, bombings, missiles, incursions, demolitions, killings, arrests and humiliation. No other nation on earth has suffered so much for so long. Today, in a sinister reversal of values, the people of Palestine are criminalized for their resistance, for their struggle for self-determination and for claiming their inalienable right to return to ancestral hearths.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“As we speak here this morning, President Arafat is under siege, with Israeli tanks destroying his headquarters and surrounding what remains of them. It is a matter of grave concern, because the latest Israeli military aggression threatens President Arafat, elected leader of a nation, Nobel Laureate for peace and embodiment of the Palestinian cause. It is a matter of extreme anxiety, because the policy pursued by Tel Aviv seems to be aimed at destroying not only the physical infrastructure of the Palestinian Authority, but also the entire edifice of peace constructed through Oslo and Madrid. It is outrageous that Israel continues to flout resolutions of the Security Council with virtual impunity. The Geneva Conventions are being wilfully ignored. All norms and mores of international law are being breached.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“As the Irish Foreign Minister has stressed, quick-impact projects are vital in laying the groundwork for reconstruction and development. Bangladesh continues to pledge its fullest support of concerted efforts to restore freedom and peace in Afghanistan.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“While there is now uncertainty as to how long hostilities will continue, ensuring that aid reaches civilians - especially millions of women, children and the elderly, many of them trapped deep inside villages - appears even more difficult than before, with both the holy month of Ramadan and the Central Asian winter fast approaching. There is a great need to help the neighbouring countries, especially Iran and Pakistan, with cross-border deliveries of food and non-food items. The early disbursement of humanitarian aid and well-coordinated distribution of aid materials have assumed critical importance. This is a moment when international humanitarian aid workers on the ground can improve coordination of the distribution of aid, especially food.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Although the majority of Afghans have access to radio, today's Afghanistan is an information-starved territory. Access to objective public information remains poor. From a longer perspective, a wider flow of public information could help address many social ills and other issues. The fourth building block, of crucial importance, is the humanitarian situation. Six million Afghans are directly affected by this crisis. It remains a major concern for all of us to alleviate the suffering both inside Afghanistan and in the refugee camps of neighbouring countries.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Ensuring respect for human rights and international humanitarian law will be critical for sustaining the new political dispensation in Afghanistan. In this regard, we would like to call attention to the special emphasis that the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan placed, last week in the Arria Formula meeting, on repealing all repressive laws and practices in Afghanistan. We have also noted the valuable suggestions of Ambassador Brahimi regarding credible security arrangements and assessments, and the essential choice that now faces us between the establishment of an all-Afghan security force and the deployment of a multinational security presence. The third building block, in our opinion, is a robust public information campaign.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Brahimi called a "home-grown" solution - one which is credible, legitimate and sustainable and leads to a broad-based Government which is responsible, representative, stable and accountable; enjoys both internal and external stability; respects the human rights of the Afghan people; and will never again allow the country to be used as a breeding ground for terror or drug trafficking. The second building block is a security framework for a post-Taliban governance structure. We are aware of the volatile situation on the ground, and the Secretary-General has outlined it. There is an urgent need for what he called action to avoid a security vacuum. We call upon all the Afghan parties to firmly commit themselves to protecting civilians, particularly women, and to avoid reprisal killings and other forms of abuse.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“This morning, Ambassador Brahimi mapped out a persuasive scenario emphasizing the important convening role of the Organization in bringing together all those concerned with Afghanistan, including the "six plus two" group, the Rome and Cyprus processes and the Peshawar meeting. The second aspect is reaching a common framework for a transitional Government. Key to this aspect is to quickly set in place a provisional council which is broadly representative of all ethnic, religious and political groups, hopefully including women. The third aspect is the convening of an emergency Loya Jirgah to approve administrative actions, security arrangements and a draft constitution. Finally, after this transitional phase, a second Loya Jirgah would approve the constitution. The overall goal is to find what Mr.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“The immediate objectives, of course, remain ending hostilities, ensuring security and establishing the rule of law. The long-term goals are massive reconstruction, rehabilitation and development, and plans to facilitate the ultimate return of 4 million people. It is the long- term goals which ultimately provide the international community with a sustainable exit strategy in Afghanistan, hopefully within an early time-frame. A number of critical aspects relating to these building blocks need therefore to be addressed. The first aspect is the central role of the United Nations in the post-conflict configuration.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“As we meet in this Chamber, the situation on the ground is evolving from moment to moment. We need to be seized of this dynamic and to adjust our response quickly and effectively. Afghanistan's decades of suffering are all- pervasive. Afghans remain mired in a web of conflict, famine, hunger, displacement and endemic poverty in which women, children and the elderly, marginalized as they are, suffer even more. The current phase of the crisis has only exacerbated this precarious situation in various dimensions. As we work towards a comprehensive solution to the Afghan crisis, the Council needs to focus attention on the key building blocks of such a solution - ending conflict, providing humanitarian assistance, reconciling and arriving at a balanced political settlement, and establishing a broad-based Government structure.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“This meeting comes in the wake of the meeting of foreign ministers of the "six plus two" group yesterday and the important declaration they adopted. I am confident that our deliberations this morning will take the ongoing efforts at resolving the Afghan crisis a decisive step forward. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Ambassador Brahimi, for their dedication and commitment to monitoring and to advancing solutions to the critical situation in Afghanistan. The Secretary-General set out this morning the basic parameters of the international community's involvement in Afghanistan and the choices facing us. Ambassador Brahimi has outlined comprehensive suggestions on a possible road map. We are in broad agreement with their assessment and views.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Bangladesh supports actions to bring the perpetrators to justice. At the same time, we feel that it is equally important to ensure that the interests and well-being of innocent civilian populations are protected in pursuing that objective, consistent with the existing practice of protecting the interests of civilians in conflict situations. We strongly urge the Council to remain alert to this issue and to address it with care and compassion. In conclusion, let me state that we have full faith in the ability of the international community to address this new challenge and Bangladesh remains committed to stand by the international efforts to combat terrorism. In this context, Bangladesh supports the adoption of the draft resolution before us today.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“In our own region, we have already adopted the 1987 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism. This instrument provides a framework for greater coordination and cooperation among SAARC members in implementing resolution 1373 (2001). We hope that our effort to reinvigorate the SAARC process will accelerate such a process. In our common struggle against international terrorism, it is extremely important that the Security Council remain united and effective. In order to achieve this objective, perhaps a mechanism could be explored to coordinate the work of the Council with that of the General Assembly in this important area. A great degree of international solidarity has already emerged to combat terrorism. We must try to retain and strengthen this spirit of cooperation.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“Apart from expressing our political commitment, we have initiated steps at our national level to fulfil our obligations, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001. In this connection, we are happy to note that cognizance has been taken of the need to provide international support, assistance and expertise for implementing the relevant resolutions, as emphasized by the counter-terrorism Committee. It might be worthwhile to mention here that Bangladesh is examining the United Nations anti- terrorism conventions with a View to becoming a party to some of them soon. We shall actively contribute in the adoption of a comprehensive convention on terrorism.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“At the same time, the Council must put in place a set of preventive measures so that terrorism finds no climate in which to grow or flourish. These are daunting tasks before the Council. Nonetheless, since this is a global problem, we need to develop a global, multidimensional, inclusive and long- term comprehensive approach that also takes into account the wider connotations of the problem. It is also critically important that we allow the Member States to contribute to international efforts to combat terrorism in accordance with their capacity. Bangladesh's position on terrorism is clear and consistent. We have always sought to fulfil our international responsibilities in this regard.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“The international community has unambiguously recognized the role that this Council, and indeed the United Nations as a whole, must play at this critical time. What is more important now is to understand the impact of the attacks on the evolution of international relations in the long run, both politically and economically. Clearly, the global situation has undergone a radical transformation in the wake of 11 September. In this context, it has become all the more necessary for the Council to play its role in a balanced, creative and proactive manner, in line with its Charter obligations. While the Council must authorize action against the perpetrators, it should define the parameters of such actions in such a way that innocent people do not have to pay for the crimes of others.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“It was indeed an attack on us all. We unequivocally condemn these acts of Violence and express our total solidarity with the Government and people of the United States. We stand united with the international community and are part of the international coalition in taking action against the perpetrators of such crimes. This meeting at the ministerial level is a reflection of the common resolve and determination of the Council to confront and combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed. Terrorism poses a threat to international peace and security, as well as to global economic stability. In the context of this ominous development, an additional responsibility of a vital dimension has accrued to the Council.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“Let me begin by conveying the warmest greetings of the newly elected Government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and the people of Bangladesh to you, Sir, your Government and the friendly people of Jamaica. We are indeed happy to see you presiding over our deliberations and know that we shall benefit from your guidance and wisdom. I take this opportunity to add our voice to the expressions of deep shock and anguish over the crash of the American Airlines flight in New York and to offer our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The dastardly attacks of 11 September devastated us all. The enormity of the human tragedy has been simply overwhelming. These attacks have been deeply imprinted on our consciousness. People from more than 80 countries, including many from my country, Bangladesh, perished in the carnage.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“We therefore join our voice to the condemnation that has come down on these overt and latent acts of Judaization and the unbridled process of changing the status and demographic character of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, particularly through the illegal expansion of existing settlements. It is our earnest hope that the Security Council will act urgently and forthrightly to condemn, halt and rescind these illegal actions and prevent their recurrence in the future. We fully support and endorse the draft resolution now before the Council.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Underpinning this process was respect for provisions inherent in the peace package, resolutions of the Security Council and principles anchored in international law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949. Current Israeli actions aimed, inter alia, at confiscating 53 hectares of land in East Jerusalem, systematically curtailing Palestinian access to East Jerusalem and conducting excavation works that threaten the foundation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque constitute clear violations not only of the provisions of the peace package but also of long- established principles of international law. The continuance of these actions will surely undermine confidence-building and jeopardize and retard the peace process.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Presidency of the Council for this month. I also join in the tributes paid to Ambassador Karel Kovanda for so ably chairing the affairs of the Council in April. Recent developments in East Jerusalem cannot but be a cause for concern for the entire international community. Intense negotiations and considerable sacrifices have shaped the momentum of the Middle East peace process since its inception in Madrid in October 1991, the historic Declaration of Principles of 13 September 1993 and the subsequent implementation agreements. Bangladesh has welcomed and supported this process as a major achievement which, we hope, will ultimately come to fruition.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“It is our expectation and hope that the Council will act decisively, effectively and unanimously in this direction. More than two and a half years have elapsed, and the toll of death, destruction, human misery and suffering has been unprecedented. The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have a right to the peace and justice that has been denied them. Pressure on the Serbs must not be lessened, but intensified. We believe that lifting the arms embargo is an essential step towards this end, and we fully support the draft resolution submitted by the United States.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“We welcome the compromise offer of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to seek de jure lifting of the arms embargo with effective application deferred up to six months, pending compliance by the Serbs with Security Council resolutions. This remains the most critical pressure point. Secondly, UNPROFOR's numbers, mandate and areas of deployment must be strengthened and adjusted to confront Serb aggression, to bring about a comprehensive cease-fire, to curb and contain human rights abuses, to monitor borders against contraband intrusion, to protect "safe areas" and exclusion zones, to enhance the flow of humanitarian assistance, to ensure access of United Nations personnel and, above all, to sustain and promote the peace process.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source
“It has been proved that concessions to the Bosnian Serbs are interpreted as signs of weakness, which is fully exploited in a sustained and calculated manner. The key issue is the maintenance of sustained pressure upon the Serbs. Without this, the credibility of the Council will be suspect and the erosion of the peace plan will be inevitable. Bangladesh believes that remedial prescriptions must be pursued on two essential fronts. 28 First, the lifting of the arms embargo is fully consistent with Charter prerogatives under Article 51 that guarantee to all Member States the inherent right to individual and collective self-defence.”
1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source