Zahid: Country brings up issues and offers help during disasters

Warm welcome: Dr Ahmad Zahid greeting guests at a dinner with staff of Malaysia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and Malaysians in New York. With them is Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Datuk Ramlan Ibrahim (left). — Bernama

NEW YORK: Malaysia, as the United Nations Security Council rotating president, has offered assistance on the issue of migrants and refugees especially from Syria and Myanmar.

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia gave its commitment at the UN General Assembly last year to accept 3,000 Syrian refugees over a period of five years.