He seeks BD’s better representation to UN peacekeeping missions
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and told him that the situation in Bangladesh is very stable now, especially after the January-5 election.
“People have accepted the election results and they are looking forward to a better future,” he said in a meeting with the UN Secretary-General at UN headquarters, according to a message received here.
“A sense of relief prevails in public mind and they are least interested to have chaos and instability in the country,” the President told Ban Ki-moon.
During the meeting, President Abdul Hamid and Ban Ki–moon discussed various issues related to Bangladesh and the UN.
Hamid said Bangladesh expects a better representation to ‘command position’ in UN peacekeeping missions as it is the highest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping activities.
“In line with our contributions and commitment to peacekeeping operations, we expect that Bangladesh to be better represented to command position at the field and senior staff level– both at civilian and uniform positions of the headquarters,” he said.
The President said Bangladesh greatly values UN Secretary General’s continuous attention to development in Bangladesh.
Ban Ki-moon appreciated the progress of Bangladesh in its different sectors, especially in the fields of poverty reduction, reproductive healthcare system and disaster management.
Mentioning that he is going to arrange a climate summit at the UN soon, the UN Secretary General lauded the leading role of Bangladesh in raising voice at different international forums against the adverse effects of climate change.
Senior Secretary to the President’s Office Sheikh Altaf Ali, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Dr AK Abdul Momen, Military Secretary to the President Major General Abul Hossain and Press Secretary to the President Ihsanul Karim were on Bangladesh side while UN Under Secretary General Ameerah Haq and high officials of the UN Secretariat on the UN side during the meeting.
Later, Bangladeshi-born UN Under Secretary-General Ameerah Haq met President Abdul Hamid at his hotel suite.
During the meeting, they discussed various matters related to bilateral issues and mutual interests.
The UN Under Secretary lauded Bangladeshi blue helmets’ committed role in maintaining world peace and stability.
Source: UNB Connect