KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is ready to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Gaza together with like-minded countries, including members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the matter was conveyed to UN secretary-general António Guterres at a bilateral meeting today, according to an official statement.
Anwar said the meeting was also aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s cooperation with the UN, while expressing Malaysia’s full support for the UN reform agenda.
Anwar and Guterres also discussed Malaysia’s role as Asean chair in facilitating peace negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as advancing inclusive dialogue efforts in Myanmar.
Guterres’s visit to Malaysia this morning is in conjunction with the Asean summit and related meetings.