Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has pledged stronger partnership with the United Nations (UN) and the broader international community in realizing a “peaceful, inclusive and resilient” Bangladesh, in the spirit of student-mass-led “July-August Revolution”.
The foreign secretary made the remarks on Wednesday (9 October) while delivering statements in the second and first committee of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, currently being held in New York.
In his remarks in the second committee, the Foreign Secretary highlighted the need to address contemporary challenges, such as conflicts, financial crises, inflation, rising commodity prices, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss, and promote measures to ensure growth and resilience in the world.
To safeguard present and future generations, he urged for comprehensive reform of the global financial system, ensuring strong climate action; addressing illicit financial flows; equipping young people with quality education and digital skills for youth-driven solutions; and maintaining peace as an essential foundation for resilience and sustainability.
In the first committee, the Foreign Secretary called upon all States to work collectively for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and to promote a culture of peace against a culture of war and violence, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Later, he held a bilateral meeting with the Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Khaled Khiari.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the UN in a wide range of areas.
ASG Khiari commended Bangladesh’s contribution in UN peace operations and expressed the UN’s keenness to continue it.
He recognized Bangladesh’s leadership in extending cooperation to other countries, such as The Gambia and Peru in peacekeeping.
The Foreign Secretary briefed the ASG about the measures taken by the interim Government in various fields and solicited the UN’s support for Bangladesh in this important trajectory.
They also discussed enhanced cooperation in the fields of human rights, development and rule of law.
