“We are encouraged to see that the Government of Azerbaijan is creating the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development, as a commitment to working towards the effective implementation of the global goals,” said the statement.
According to the statement, the United Nations System in Azerbaijan is ready to support the Council in its aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and looks forward to an inclusive process that includes the civil society and other segments of the Azerbaijani society.
“Azerbaijan, along with 193 United Nations Member States, endorsed the 2030 Agenda at the UN Summit in September 2015, committing itself to taking the bold and transformative steps, which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path, and, while embarking on this collective journey, pledging that no one will be left behind,” said the statement.
On October 6, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to create the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development.
The main purpose of creating the Council is to define the national priorities until 2030, which are of great importance for Azerbaijan and correspond to global tasks and goals, ensure the compliance of state programs and strategies covering the socio-economic spheres with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Council will also work out an annual report on reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov has been appointed the Council’s chairman and the Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev has been named his deputy.
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