Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, on the margins of the 67th General Assembly

The Secretary-General today met with H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia.  The Secretary-General and the President discussed Indonesia’s important moderating role with regard to acts of intolerance and the reactions they generate. They also discussed disaster risk reduction, the President’s leadership role in this field; the work of the High Level Panel on the post-2015 global development agenda; and UN reform efforts. The Secretary-General and the President also exchanged views on the UN-ASEAN partnership; Myanmar; Timor-Leste; and Syria.  The Secretary-General and the President look forward to the upcoming 5th ASEAN-UN Summit.