Bangladesh reaffirms strong commitment to ideals of UN
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday reaffirmed Bangladesh's strong and unwavering commitment to the ideals, values and principles of the United Nations.
"The UN Charter -- which came into effect on this day in 1945 -- embodies the hopes and aspirations of the six billion people to live in peace and harmony," chief adviser said in a message on the occasion of the United Nations Day today.
He said the world body has been relentlessly promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and sustainable development towards this end.
The chief adviser said since its emergence sixty-three years ago, United Nations has remained steadfast in fulfilling the aspirations of the people across the world. It has supported its member states in their fight against poverty, diseases and hunger. UN has always been by the side of millions of disadvantaged and distressed people, affected by man-made or natural disasters.
He further said the United Nations ever-increasing relevance is all the more evident in numerous peace keeping and peace building missions. One can hardly imagine a world without the United Nations.
Fakhruddin said Bangladesh remains avowedly committed to the objectives of the United Nations. "This finds reflection in the 'culture of peace' resolution of the UN General Assembly, which takes into account the diversity of the states and their rights to development," he added.
He said Bangladesh has been one of the key countries in promoting a culture of peace at the UN. As one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping operations, we have demonstrated our unswerving commitment to protect humanity from the scourge of war. Our troops, deployed in many countries of Africa, have earned the highest accolade for their professionalism and their unswerving commitment to the ideals of the United Nations.
The chief adviser pointed out that over the years United Nations had significantly evolved and reformed itself of meet the expectations of its members. Bangladesh has always remained engaged in the process to make it a more dynamic and responsive organisation.
"We have always believed in the indispensability of the UN, not just to promote peace and set norms and standards but also to foster development and eradicate poverty," he added.
The world owes the millennium development goals to the UN. "We believe that only the UN -- upholding the spirit of mutual respect and cooperation -- can meaningfully help the developing countries achieved their MDGs. The international community must further strengthen and democratise the UN to make it more effective in meeting the challenges of the 21st century," he said.
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