UN team in Dhaka for exploratory discussions, not investigation

UN team in Dhaka for exploratory discussions, not investigation

A UN OHCHR team in Dhaka has said the purpose of its visit to Bangladesh is to understand the interim government priorities for assistance in promoting human rights, not for an investigation.
Rory Mungoven, chief of the Asia Pacific region at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, is leading the team, which met Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Thursday after its arrival in Dhaka.
“I am visiting with a small team this week to really hold some preliminary discussions, exploratory discussions with the government about ways in which our office can support the interim government,” Mungoven told journalists after the meeting.
“Our visit this week is not an investigation. It is really an exploratory visit to discuss with the interim government, with the advisors, with some of the ministries, with the civil society, with this broad section of Bangladesh society, to hear your priorities, your needs going forward and explore some areas where the office of the high commissioner could assist, including in the area of fact-finding and investigation.”