Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for International Affairs receives UN official

Manama, Nov. 18 (BNA): Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for International Affairs Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, received in his office today the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach. He welcomed the UN official and reviewed with her deep-rooted relations of cooperation between Bahrain and the United Nations, mainly in communication and information areas, noting the laudable great efforts and constructive initiatives of the international organization in promoting global peace and security and reinforcing sustainable development in all countries. He also commended the role played by Cristina Gallach in improving the UN media agencies' performance and raising public awareness of various issues and the need for radical solutions to challenges facing the international community in order to meet peoples’ aspirations for sustainable development.