News Desk, Bangladesh Global: The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted Bangladesh's flagship annual resolution on the 'Culture of Peace' with an overwhelming number of co-sponsorships.
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in New York Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith introduced the Resolution at the General Assembly Hall, on Thursday, according to a press release received here today.
The adoption marks the 25th anniversary for the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace.
In 1999, during the first tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the delegation of Bangladesh led the intergovernmental negotiations for adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action which identified eight areas of action to promote culture of peace and non-violence.
While introducing the Resolution, Ambassador Muhith highlighted the continued relevance of culture of peace, as the world faces spiraling conflicts and dereliction of human dignity.
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