On December 6, 2013,
Ms. Osnat Lubrani, the new UN Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development
Program Resident Representative to the Federated States of Micronesia based in
Suva, Fiji presented her letter of credence to Mr. Samson E. Pretrick, Acting
Secretary of the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs, in a formal ceremony at the
Department of Foreign Affairs’ conference room.
During
the ceremony, Acting Secretary Pretrick welcomed Ms. Lubrani to the FSM and
congratulated her as the new Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
to the Pacific Region and the FSM. He thanked her for making time to visit the
FSM to formally present her Credentials.
Acting Secretary Pretrick
informed Ms. Lubrani that he was very happy to receive her letter of credence on
behalf of the FSM Government. He noted that the letter and her visit reaffirm
the close working relationship that exists between the FSM and UNDP. He also expressed the FSM’s appreciation for
UNDP’s role
as an implementing agency for many projects in the areas of environment, conservation and biodiversity. Lastly, he indicated that the FSM will continue to work with UNDP in the implementation of
these beneficial projects.
Ms. Lubrani thanked Acting
Secretary Pretrick and expressed her readiness to work with the FSM Government.
They discussed some areas which needed further cooperation and collaboration,
especially the review of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and
other UN related issues.
Attending the ceremony, were
Mr. Okeen Ehmes, Country Development Manager of the UN Joint Presence,
representative from World Health Organization (WHO), staff froms the Department
of Foreign Affairs and staff of the FSM Public Information Office.
During her short visit in
the FSM, Ms. Lubrani also paid a courtesy call on the Vice-President Alik L.
Alik and heads/representatives of each department and agency.
Ms. Lubrani left Pohnpei on
Tuesday, December 10, 2013.
For
further information, call the department at 320-2641 or email fsmpio@mail.fm.
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