Dushanbe, Tajikistan, March 22. Tajikistan’s
Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with UN
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua,
to discuss key areas of cooperation, Trend reports via the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Tajikistan.
In the course of the meeting, the sides reviewed crucial aspects
of Tajikistan’s collaboration with the UN Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (UN DESA), focusing on joint initiatives aimed
at advancing the three pillars of sustainable development: social,
economic, and environmental sectors.
They also exchanged views on collective efforts to promote the
global water agenda, including the upcoming International
Conference on Glacier Preservation, which will take place in
Dushanbe from May 29 to 31, 2025, and the UN Conference marking the
end of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable
Development” in Dushanbe in 2028.
The UN DESA is a branch of the UN Secretariat. It helps follow
up on major UN summits and conferences and provides services to the
Economic and Social Council and the UN General Assembly’s Second
and Third Committees. UN DESA supports countries in setting agendas
and making decisions to address economic, social, and environmental
challenges while promoting international cooperation for
sustainable development.