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Malaysia appoints new permanent representatives to the UN in New York, Geneva

KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 22 -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today presented the instruments of appointment to Datuk Nadzirah Osman and Datuk Zanariah Zainal Abidin as Malaysia's Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York and Geneva respectively. The instrument of appointment was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as Wisma Putra, in Putrajaya. According to a statement from Wisma Putra, Nadzirah holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Malaya and joined the civil service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1994. Prior to this appointment, she had served as Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland since 2023. He has also served as Malaysia's Ambassador to the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, as well as serving at the Malaysian diplomatic missions in Mexico City and London. In the ministry, Nadzirah previously held positions as Deputy Secretary-General for Multilateral Affairs, Secretary of the Multilateral Political Division, Secretary of the Human Resources Management Division and Secretary of the Multilateral Economic and Environmental Division. He also served in the Eastern European Division and the American Division. Meanwhile, Zanariah holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Graduate School of International Politics, Japan, as well as a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Aberystwyth University, Wales, United Kingdom. He joined the civil service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1995. Prior to this appointment, he had served as the Director-General of the ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2021. Zanariah was previously appointed as Malaysia's Ambassador to the Czech Republic and Deputy Permanent Representative of Malaysia to ASEAN in Jakarta, in addition to serving at the Malaysian diplomatic missions in Caracas, Venezuela and Santiago, Chile. At the ministry, he previously held positions as Secretary of the Multilateral Political Division, Secretary of the Multilateral Security Division and Director at the ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat. He has also served in the Regional and Maritime Affairs Division, as well as the Economic Division. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 22 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today presented the instruments of appointment to Datuk Nadzirah Osman and Datuk Zanariah Zainal Abidin as Malaysia’s Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York and Geneva respectively. The instrument of appointment was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known […]

ASEAN targets 30 percent intra-regional trade by 2030 – Mohamad

CEBU: ASEAN is committed to strengthening intra-regional trade, including increasing trade between member countries to at least 30 percent by 2030. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said ASEAN member states need to move as a more organised and united bloc to address the impact of global conflicts, including disruptions to regional trade, economy and security, especially during conflicts in West Asia. He said ASEAN needs to emphasize efforts to streamline free trade agreements (FTAs) and facilitate the movement of goods among member countries to strengthen intra-ASEAN trade. "Intra-ASEAN trade has not yet reached 25 percent. We want trade between ASEAN countries to reach at least 30 percent by 2030." "We are looking at the current status, the obstacles and the steps that need to be taken. Therefore, we want the memorandum of understanding (MoU), ASEAN FTA and the movement of goods to be streamlined." "If possible, trade between ASEAN countries should also not be subject to tariffs," he told Malaysian media on Thursday. Mohamad said the conflict in West Asia was an important lesson to ASEAN that cooperation and understanding among member countries was essential to face regional and global challenges. "Each has its strengths and advantages. We need to find a formula for how we can strengthen cooperation and help each other," he said. Regarding the ASEAN Foreign and Economic Ministers' Joint Meeting held on Thursday, Mohamad said it was an initiative initiated under the Malaysian chairmanship to ensure coordination between the political-security and economic pillars. He said that ASEAN's development had previously been largely based on political and security aspects, but the focus had now shifted to strengthening the economy and more comprehensive regional cooperation. He said that a joint meeting involving ASEAN Foreign Ministers and Economic Ministers was held to ensure that every decision could be coordinated across all ASEAN pillars, including economic, social and cultural.

CEBU: ASEAN is committed to strengthening intra-regional trade, including increasing trade between member countries to at least 30 percent by 2030. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said ASEAN member states need to move as a more organised and united bloc to address the impact of global conflicts, including disruptions to regional trade, economy and […]

Home of the Nation Is Not Forced, Join Willingly – Mohamad Hasan

SEREMBAN — The Rumah Bangsa initiative by UMNO is not coercive, but rather former members who wish to rejoin the party must do so willingly, said UMNO Deputy President Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said UMNO’s strength lies in the party’s grassroots as a group, not individuals. Thus, Mohamad explained that although UMNO and its […]