By Dhaka Tribune
He also re-invited the UN Secretary General to visit
Bangladesh, said a press release on Saturday.
He said the UN remains committed to ensure voluntary,
safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam
re-invited the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh
Bangladesh has sought stronger role from the United
Nation in resolving the Rohingya crisis and ensure voluntary, safe and
dignified return of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam made
the request during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at
the UN headquarters in New York.
Appreciating the UN role in resolving the Rohingya
crisis, the State Minister also requested the UN chief to expedite the
appointment process of new UN envoy on Myanmar issues.
At #UN, #New York, #USA On 23rd March, 2018,
UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres met Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs
Shahriar Alam amid Rohingya crisis. http://www.innercitypress.com/bangladesh1guterresopaque032418.html
UN chief Guterres highly appreciated Bangladesh’s role,
specially efforts from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for sheltering Rohingyas
and extending humanitarian support to them.
The UN chief assured the State Minister of continuing his
efforts to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis.
Meanwhile, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General
Stephane Dujarric said Rohingyas will have to be allowed to go exactly their
homes and not some other locations where they may be forced to return.
In a regular briefing on Friday, he said their
repatriation needs to be done in a safe, dignified manner that respects their
rights as refugees, their rights as human beings.
Dujarric said they have a country team in Myanmar and
they are continuing their work. “Our position remains the same…the
Secretary-General stands for the implementation of the Annan Commission’s
report.”
Guterres also appreciated Bangladesh’s socioeconomic
progress.
The State Minister thanked the UN chief for attending the
International Water Decade inaugural session where he appreciated Sheikh
Hasina’s various initiatives.
Shahriar Alam also held meeting with
Under-Secretary-General of United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir
Ivanovich Voronkov,
He thanked Vladimir for extending strong support to
Bangladesh through United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office.
Vladimir appreciated Bangladesh’s efforts towards
combatting terrorism assured Bangladesh of extending required supports.
Meanwhile, the State Minister held a meeting with
Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan in the UN Ambassador Yashar Teymur oglu
Aliyev and discussed various bilateral and multilateral issues.