Sultan Joins World Leaders At UN Meet

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday morning attended the opening session of the United Nations High-Level Plenary Meeting at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States, RTB reported.

The monarch was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah.

The UN meeting was co-chaired by President of the Gabonese Republic El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondima and Prime Minister of Sweden Goran Persson.

In the afternoon, His Majesty and other world leaders attended an official luncheon hosted by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in honour of their attendance of the 2005 World Summit.

The three-day summit, which opened Wednesday, coincides with the UN's 60" anniversary.

Among the objectives of the meeting was to discuss the status of the Millennium Development Goals, a set of ambitious targets ranging from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education by 2015.

It also focuses on Annan's proposals on United Nations reforms which were introduced to the Assembly last March. Meanwhile, His Majesty consented to hold bilateral meetings on the sideline of the UN HighLevel Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly.

The monarch first consented to hold a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the office of the President of the Security Council in the UN Headquarters.

During the meeting, both leaders discussed efforts to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.

His Majesty later expressed appreciation to Macapagal-Arroyo for the contribution of Filipino nationals to the country's development.

The Sultan then held a bilateral meeting with President of Mongolia Nambar Enkhbayar.

In the meeting, His Majesty and Mongolian president discussed bilateral matters of mutual interest.

To enhance relations between Brunei and Mongolia, Enkhbayar extended an invitation to His Majesty for an official visit to Mongolia.

At both meetings, the monarch was accompanied by HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah.

Later in the afternoon, His Majesty consented to hold a four-eye meeting with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan at the UN Headquarters.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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