In a significant move, Bangladesh has announced its decision to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) of 1992. This decision was made during a meeting of the Council of Advisers at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in Dhaka, which was chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan addressed the media about the decision at a briefing held later at the Foreign Service Academy. She highlighted that the Water Convention 1992 is one of two major UN laws governing the management of transboundary watersheds, alongside the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses 1997. While originally adopted with a focus on European Union countries, the Water Convention was made available for global ratification in 2016. So far, 11 non-EU countries, mostly from Africa, have signed it.
“We have decided today to ratify the convention,” said Rizwana, adding that Bangladesh is set to become the first Asian nation to do so. She emphasized that all necessary procedures have been completed to enable this ratification.
The meeting also marked Bangladesh’s continued commitment to international environmental cooperation and sustainable water management across borders.
This landmark decision underscores Bangladesh’s leadership in addressing environmental challenges on a global scale.
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