Historic UNGA Address
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Delivers Maiden Address to the UN General Assembly
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman delivered his maiden address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in Bangla, becoming the third member of his family to speak before the body. He presented Bangladesh’s priorities on climate change, peace and security, sustainable development, economic cooperation and humanitarian issues, with the Rohingya crisis among the key concerns. The address continued a family connection to the General Assembly begun by his father, Ziaur Rahman, and carried on by his mother, Khaleda Zia, who addressed it multiple times.
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Rahman began his address at about 6:18 p.m. New York time as the 11th speaker in the afternoon session; the speech had a voluntary 15-minute time limit.
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Before the address, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said Rahman would present Bangladesh’s future vision and democratic transformation, while also addressing poverty eradication and climate finance.
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Rahman arrived in New York on 21 September for his first US visit as prime minister; his earlier state visits as prime minister were to Malaysia and China.
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Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was serving as president of the UN General Assembly during the 81st session.
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