BANGLADESH SEEKS MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL OF

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DHAKA 000152 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/INSB, IO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL BG SUBJECT: BANGLADESH SEEKS MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION Summary -------------- ¶1. Post received two diplomatic notes from Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There will be no signed original. The diplomatic notes are repeated below. The attachment CV mentioned will be sent by email to SCA/INSB. ¶2. Begin text: No. UN-EL-8004 (ITU)/09/235. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka and has the honour to inform that Bangladesh has decided to present its candidature for the member of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the term 210-2014, the election to which is scheduled to be held in October 2010 in Mexico. Bangladesh is a member of the ITU since 1973. Bangladesh believes that ITU, as a United Nations specialized agency and an intergovernmental public-private partnership organization with a membership of 191 countries (Member States) and over 700 public and privat sector companies as well as international and regional telecommunication entities, plays a critical role in ensuring the efficiency and standards in all fields of telecommunication on a worldwide basis and assists its Member States in capacity building. Bangladesh has been actively supporting the Union in fulfilling the task of delevoping international cooperation in telecommunication sector. Bangladesh attaches high importance to the work of the Union in view of rapid changes in global telecommunication arena. As a member of the IUT, Bangladesh has committed itself to promote the implementation of the instruments developed under the auspices of ITU. In seeking its first ever election to the ITU Council, the Government of Bangladesh wishes to reiterate its deep interest and full commitment to the objectives of ITU. If elected, Bangladesh, in close collaboration with the other Member States of the ITU, will endeavour to contribute to the achievements of the objectives of the ITU in attaining development goals of all Member States of ITU. Bangladesh will also pursue 'green telecom' compliance and mainstreaming telecommunication in disaster management. The Government of Bangladesh would deeply appreciate valuable support of the Government of the United States of America for Bangladesh's candidature to the ITU Council for the term 2010-2014. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the esteemed Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka the assurances of its highest consideration. 07 February 2010 No. UN-EL-80004(ACABQ)/10/301. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka and has the honour to inform that Bangladesh has floated the candidature of Mr. Muhammad A. Muhith, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh, and ex-Minister (Political) and a delegate to the Fifth Committee of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United nations, for the membership to the Advisory Committee on the Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) for the term 2011-2013, the election to which is scheduled to be held in October/November 2010 in New York. A copy of the CV of Mr. Muhith is enclosed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has further the honour to inform that this is the first time Bangladesh is running for the ACABQ and if elected, Mr. uhith will strive to contribute to the work of ACABQ based on his long experience in the Fifth Committee. The Government of Bangladesh would highly appreciate the valuable support of the Government of the United States of America to the above-mentioned candidature of Bangladesh. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the esteemed Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka the assurances of its highest consideration. 07 February 2010 DHAKA 00000152 002 OF 002 End text. MORIARTY