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Subject: Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st Special Session of UNGA

Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st Special Session of UNGA

YANGON, 7 July- Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Immigration and 
Population U Saw Tun attended the 21st Special Session of the United Nations 
General Assembly held in New York from 30 June to 2 July.


Leader of Myanmar delegation Minister U Saw Tun delivered an address on 1 
July. (Reported separately) Leader of Myanmar delegation was elected as 
member of Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Assembly. Minister U Saw Tun together 
with Alternate Leader Permanent Representative to the UN U Win Mra met UN 
Deputy Secretary-General Mme Louise Frechette, Chairman of UNGA Dr Didier 
Opertti Badan and Executive Director Dr Nafis Sadik of United Nations Fund 
for Population Activities.


Minister U Saw Tun also met ministers from ASEAN nations, ministers from 
Asian, African and Latin American countries. During his stop over in Japan, 
the minister discussed mutual cooperation with MPs and members of Population 
Affairs Committee of the Diet Mr Shomei Yokoichi from LDP and Ms Akiko 
Yamanaka from Reformer Network Party and former Japanese Ambassador to 
Myanmar Mr Yoichi Yama-guchi and Myanmar Ambassador U Khin Maung Thein.


The minister-discussed mutual cooperation with Minister of Justice Mr Takao 
Jinmouchi who is responsible for immigration and Minister of Health and 
Social Welfare Mr Miyashita Sohei who is responsible for population and 
manpower.


The minister explained political, economic and social developments in Myanmar 
in meeting with staff of Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar in New 
York and Myanmar Embassy in Japan.

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