Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a brief conversation with US president Donald Trump at the 72th United Nations General Assembly on Monday. Trump exchanged greetings with leaders of various nations when he was leaving the assembly room after his speech.

Trump talked to Sheikh Hasina at that time. BBC, CNN and other television channels telecast the assembly.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined a high-level meeting on UN reforms hosted by Donald Trump when the US President urged the UN to improve the way it does business.

Heads of governments and states of 193 countries who arrived in New York to attend the 72nd UN General Assembly session joined the meeting held at the UN Headquarters (UNHQ).

In recent years, the United Nations ‘has not reached its full potential because of bureaucracy and mismanagement,’ Donald Trump said calling on the UN to invest ‘more in people and less in bureaucracy’.

The high-level meeting titled ‘Reforming the United Nations: Management, Security, and Development’ was held as a way to give momentum to Secretary General Gutierrez’s efforts to adopt a declaration to bring greater efficiency, accountability and transparency to the UN.

As of this morning, 128 nations have signed the declaration, according the UN.

‘We support your efforts of UN Secretary General to look across the entire system, and to find ways the United Nations can better, and be better at development, management, peace, and security,’ Trump said.

‘We seek a United Nations that regains the trust of the people around the world ... cut through the bureaucracy, reform outdated systems, and make firm decisions to advance the UN’s core mission,’ he added.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend a high-level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and hold a bilateral meeting with her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay later in the day.

In the evening, Sheikh Hasina will hold a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and attend a high-level follow-up meeting of Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth.

The violence on minority Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and repeated nuclear tests by North Korea are two major topics expected to be discussed at the UNGA.

The 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) has been convened at the UN Headquarters in New York on September 12th, with the General Debate beginning on September 19, 2017.

On May 31, Miroslav Lajcak from Slovakia, was elected President of the 72nd Session of the UNGA, and will shortly announce the theme of the general debate.

Established in 1945, the General Assembly is the main policymaking and representative procedure of the United Nations.  Comprising of all 193 member states of the UN, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of all international issues covered by the Charter. It also plays a significant role in setting international standards and law.

However, Myanmar leader Auung Sung Suu Kyi refused to attend the assembly.