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UN chief, Guatemalan president meet on sustainable development, peacekeeping

Xinhua, April 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday met with visiting Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, and they discussed the sustainable development agenda and peacekeeping issues, a UN spokesman said Monday.

During the meeting with Morales, who was on his first visit to United Nations Headquarters in New York, the secretary-general congratulated him on his election as president, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

They also discussed the priorities of the new administration in Guatemala, said the spokesman.

"The secretary-general underscored that the United Nations stands ready to support Guatemala in its efforts to promote inclusive sustainable development and human rights."

The secretary-general thanked President Morales for his support for the work of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and Commissioner Ivan Velasquez, the spokesman said.

"The secretary-general welcomed President Morales' intention to extend the mandate of CICIG until September 2019 and looked forward to continuing cooperation in the fight against corruption and impunity."

The CICIG is an international body charged with investigating and prosecuting serious crime in Guatemala. It was created on Dec. 12, 2006, by the United Nations and Guatemala. Endit