Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister of Australia
Resúmenes | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Australia, H.E. Ms. Julie Bishop, today.
The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister discussed the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the critical need to focus on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Secretary-General encouraged Australia to continue its leadership on this issue.
The Secretary-General valued Australia’s longstanding commitment to the United Nations and praised its historical tradition of generosity to refugees. He commended the Government for its ongoing efforts to alleviate the plight of the refugees and internally displaced people in the Middle East.
They also exchanged views on climate change and discussed follow-up and accountability for the crash of flight MH17.