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Joint Press Conference of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with Mr.Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-Gen-hesc

It is a great pleasure and honour for me to welcome the Secretary General to Thailand once again as guest of the Royal Thai Government, and to congratulate him on his re-election as Secretary General for a second term.

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The Government has promptly transferred, with much appreciation, the relief items contributed by UN agencies to assist flood victims. On this occasion, I would like to,wire mesh products, once again, thank the United Nations and His Excellency the Secretary General for the continued support and contributions made to the Thai people to help alleviate this crisis.

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ASEAN – UN relations

Thailand fully supports and looks forward to even closer cooperation between ASEAN and the UN. We expect to adopt a Joint Declaration on the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership at the ASEAN-UN Summit in Bali later this week. I also mentioned ASEAN’s aspiration to play a more proactive role on global issues in international fora in which we hope to receive continued support from the UN.

In sum, our fruitful discussions reflect the traditionally close relationship between Thailand and the UN which we will continue to nurture.

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I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations

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The Secretary General expressed his interest and concern for the flood situation in Thailand, for which I expressed my appreciation. I emphasized that the Government is working around the clock to helping relieve all flood-affected people in cooperation with the public and private sectors. We are also formulating a long term policy on water management to prevent any future repetition of this crisis.

We also discussed many other issues of mutual concern, including peacekeeping, health, and the situation in the region. I reiterated Thailand’s support for the UN’s efforts in promoting international peace and security, particularly through peacekeeping and peace building, in which Thailand has deployed troops and police in various UN operations around the world. I also underscored the great importance that the Thai Government attaches to the issue of health, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women and children.

We discussed the long and productive relations between Thailand and the United Nations. I re-assured the Secretary General that Thailand values our position as a hub for UN agencies in the region, and we will continue to fully support the activities and work of such agencies.

Originally designed for use on beaches and marshes for erosion and flood control, the Hesco Bastion quickly became a popular security device in the 1990s.

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