Bangladesh: More from Bangladesh to go to Africa, UN peacekeepers

DHAKA, 04 August 2022, (TON): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “more peacekeepers, weapons, and ammunition would soon be taken from Bangladesh for various peacekeeping missions in Africa.”

He said “this when Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen requested him to recruit more Bangladeshi peacekeepers,” during a meeting on the sidelines of the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York.

Momen also requested Guterres to appoint more Bangladeshi officials to different political and military positions at the UN Headquarters.

UN Secretary-General applauded Bangladesh's significant contribution to the UN peacekeeping operations and conveyed the gratitude of the international community to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for providing shelter to the Rohingyas and offering continued humanitarian assistance to them.

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