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Bangladesh has sought cooperation of the international community for the implementation of its National Strategy to address the issue of undocumented Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque, now in Geneva, conveyed the request while briefing the international community on the Bangladesh National Strategy to address the issue of undocumented Myanmar nationals. Shahidul Haque is visiting Geneva to attend the 20th session of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) in his capacity as an independent expert of the Committee, a Foreign Ministry media release said on Thursday. The Foreign Secretary held bilateral meetings with Director General (DG) of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder, DG of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Ambassador William Lacy Swing, DG of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Margaret Chan, and Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Francoise Crepeau. He also spoke at a Preparatory Meeting on the Global Expert Meeting on Migration in Post-2015 Development Agenda to be held in Dhaka on 28-29 April 2014, co-hosted by Bangladesh and Switzerland. The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) is a UN Treaty Body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the 1990 International Convention on the protection of Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Shahidul Haque was elected as member to the Committee last year with second highest number of votes, according to UNB.