Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, and Bambang Susantono If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalization and regional cooperation. Ensuring the digital transformation reaches all in Asia Pacific is one of […]
Bukhara Forum presents roadmap to SDGs through inter-parliamentary cooperation
An international forum on global inter-parliamentary cooperation in achieving SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) is taking in the Bukhara city of Uzbekistan, 23-24 June 2021. It is moderated by Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Ms. Tanzila Narbayeva. The forum is being held as part of the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan on […]
Building partnerships to achieve Agenda 2030 in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 26 May 2021– The UN in Turkmenistan has convened the first regular meeting in 2021 of the Development Partners Coordination Group that aimed to enhance the collective contribution to the achievement of SDGs in Turkmenistan. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities for the UN – development partners collaboration to implement the priorities of United […]
UN, Turkmenistan sign cooperation programme for 2021-2025
nCa Report The UN and Turkmenistan signed cooperation programme for the period 2021-2025 on Saturday (14 March 2020) in Ashgabat. This is the fourth such programme. – It is long haul but satisfying. Great headway has been made over the years. As DPM Meredov said in his opening remarks, the programme that starts next year […]
Economic integration: a driving force for sustainable development
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how it should shape long-term economic growth and social development strategies in Kazakhstan and central Asia. As international best practice and practical solutions are considered, […]
First Global Conference on Sustainable Development
Tariq Saeedi and Elvira Kadyrova Ashgabat, 27 November 2016 (nCa) — The First Global Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Ashgabat 26-27 November 2016, accomplished a number of key goals, one of which was to remind that even though some key phrases may lose their shine because of overuse, their importance doesn’t diminish. The relevant […]