TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 19. Uzbekistan and the UN reached agreements on the adoption of a road map for deepening full-scale partnerships, Trend reports.
The news followed a recent meeting between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres as part of participation in the general debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
During the meeting, the parties considered prospects for further expansion of Uzbekistan's cooperation with the UN, primarily on the implementation of national objectives and goals in the field of sustainable development.
Uzbekistan has reached an extraordinary level of collaboration with the United Nations in recent years, as approximately 140 joint initiatives and schemes are currently in progress. Moreover, six resolutions have been passed by the UN General Assembly with Uzbekistan’s initiative, and a trust fund aimed at providing social assistance to the inhabitants of the Aral Sea region is actively functioning.
Antonio Guterres emphasized the UN’s support for the program of irreversible reforms carried out in Uzbekistan, as well as the importance of the proposals and initiatives voiced to solve urgent global and regional problems.
The Secretary General also expressed the readiness of the UN and all its institutions to contribute to the practical implementation of Uzbekistan’s new Uzbekistan 2030 reform strategy program.
Earlier this year, Uzbekistan and the UN cooperated on a project to reduce the negative impact of the severe environmental situation in the Aral Sea region. In total, within the framework of the priority areas of the UN Trust Fund, more than $16 million has been allocated for the realization of seven projects in the Beruniy, Takhtakupyr, Bozataw, Kungrad, and Muynak districts of the Karakalpakstan region and the city of Nukus in Uzbekistan.