YANGON, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has pledged to continue assistance to Myanmar government's endeavors to achieve rule of law, socio-economic development, national reconciliation and peace process in the country, Myanmar News Agency reported Friday.
The pledge was made by visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Xu Haoliang when he met with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday.
The pair's discussions also covered progress on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Myanmar, the UNDP and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in June 2018 and socio-economic development for all communities in Rakhine state.
Myanmar's Labor, Immigration and Population Ministry, the UNDP and the UNHCR signed a MoU on June 6 to assist Myanmar's government repatriation process of displaced persons from Rakhine state.
