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UN wants Bangladesh beside to fulfil its peacekeeping agenda
A senior UN official has hoped Bangladesh will continue to stand beside the UN in fulfilling its peacekeeping agenda.
Published : 24 June 2018, 07:47 PM
Updated : 24 June 2018, 07:47 PM
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recognised Bangladesh’s ‘invaluable support’ to the initiatives and activities of the UN in peacekeeping and peace building during a meeting with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday.
The foreign ministry said Ali assured the UN official of Bangladesh's support to the secretary general’s reform agenda for UN peacekeeping operations.
Lacroix thanked Bangladesh for its contributions to UN peacekeeping and lauded its role in supporting the efforts of the UN for political solutions in various parts of the world.
He also appreciated Bangladesh for remaining actively engaged in the policy-level negotiations and consultations in the UN.
Mahmood Ali said the Sheikh Hasina government will continue to take part in the peacekeeping as well as other peace initiatives of the UN.
The UN under-secretary-general is expected to visit the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training on Monday before leaving Dhaka on Tuesday, ending a three-day visit.
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