UN backs creation of National Coordination Council in Azerbaijan
By Nigar Abbasova
The United Nations hailed the establishment of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development, the institute that will focus on the definition of national priorities till 2030 in Azerbaijan.
The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan stated that it is encouraged to see that the government is creating the Council, as a commitment to work towards the effective implementation of the global goals.
Main objective of the newly-created institute is to work out national priorities in accordance with global targets, which possess importance for Azerbaijan, ensure the compliance of state programs and strategies covering the socio-economic spheres with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“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 weighty 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.
The UN recommended the countries of the world to prepare Sustainable Development Programs by 2030 and establish a national framework for achieving the goals. Governments are expected to develop their own national indicators and analyses to assist in monitoring process thus contributing to the monitoring and follow-up actions on the global level.
SDG's adopted by world leaders officially came into force on January 1, 2016. The goals cover the three dimensions of sustainable development, including economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection, while the implementation and success will rely on countries’ own sustainable development policies, plans and programs.
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