Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and accountability for crimes against Palestinians while addressing a high-level UN conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question in New York, reports BSS.
"We (Bangladesh) reaffirm our steadfast support for the establishment of a viable and independent State of Palestine, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital," he said.
Speaking at the "High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution" on Tuesday, the Adviser described the current situation in Gaza as "one of the gravest genocides of our time" and urged the international community to act with "urgency and courage."
The Adviser urged the international community to begin implementing the two-State solution without delay, emphasizing the urgency to uphold international laws, humanitarian principles, and the UN Charter.
"We must act with urgency and courage to uphold international law, international humanitarian law, and the UN Charter. Let us reaffirm our collective commitment and take our position to the right side of history," he said.
Touhid warned that peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without justice for the Palestinian people and reiterated Bangladesh's firm position in support of the two-state solution.
"More than 58,000 Palestinians have lost their lives and many more have been injured, most of them women and children," he said. "Schools, hospitals, and aid camps are under attack with countless bodies lying beneath rubble in Gaza."
Hossain emphasized that the implementation of the two-state solution is "the only viable and internationally recognized path forward, based on international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the aspirations of the people of Palestine."
