New York, Sep 21 2010 1:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with two Asian leaders to discuss various regional issues, as the General Assembly summit assessing progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (<"http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/">MDGs) continues at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Meeting yesterday with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, Mr. Ban discussed various issues relating to cooperation between the UN and Viet Nam on the MDGs.
They also touched upon the upcoming summit between the UN and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an important opportunity to find concrete ways to enhance ASEAN-UN cooperation. It is scheduled to take place on 29 October in Hanoi.
In his meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold, Mr. Ban noted Mongolia's good progress towards the MDGs, through what he called its committed leadership and effective action. They also discussed issues relating to landlocked countries, climate change, nuclear disarmament, and Mongolia's contributions to UN peacekeeping operations worldwide.
The Secretary-General expressed support for Mongolia's nuclear-weapon-free status and for its constructive role in regional peace and security. He also expressed appreciation for Mongolia's active role on climate change, as well as an expectation that cooperation between the UN and Mongolia would continue to be strengthened.
Sep 21 2010 1:10PM
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