Azerbaijan, UN discuss partnership in various areas PHOTO

Azerbaijan`s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov and UN Resident Coordinator in the country Vladanka Andreeva discussed prospects for Azerbaijan-UN partnership in various areas.

The meeting revolved around a number of issues, including the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, which will be held on September 18-19 in New York, as well as Towards a Rescue Plan for People and Planet to be presented at the World Leaders Summit, Azertaj reports.

The meeting also discussed the SDGs implementation in Azerbaijan, ongoing reforms and projects aimed at the implementation of the strategy “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development”.

The UN Country Team and the Government of Azerbaijan signed the UN-Azerbaijan Cooperation Framework on Sustainable Development for 2021-2025. The framework identifies four main priorities for their partnership: promoting inclusive growth that reduces vulnerability and builds resilience; strengthening institutions to improve public and social services; protecting the environment and tackling climate change; and empowering women and girls in all spheres of life.

Since joining the UN in 1992, Azerbaijan has made significant progress in terms of economic growth and human development, and relations between the UN and Azerbaijan have shifted from cooperation based on aid to cooperation based on partnership. Azerbaijan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term (2012-2013) by 155 member states.