President of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, held in the framework of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Turkmen leader expressed his full support for the post-2015 development agenda and called for the adoption of this document.
The President of Turkmenistan noted that the new development agenda, including 17 sustainable development goals and 169 targets, reflected the main approaches to addressing development challenges facing humanity today. Its distinctive feature is the determination of the international community to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions: economic, social and environmental.
The President of Turkmenistan focused on reasonability to consider the possibility of considering the issues relating to the establishment of a new global coordination mechanism for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals at the next meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, emphasizing that Turkmenistan stood ready to submit concrete proposals in this regard.
Focusing on the explicit social orientation of the post-2015 development agenda, which requires targeted and substantive efforts from UN Member States and international organisations, the Turkmen leader presented the vision and views of Turkmenistan on the main areas of cooperation, putting forward a number of proposals.
In particular, it was proposed to consider the possibility of convening the High-Level Food Forum in the framework of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, and the readiness of our country to work on these issues was expressed.
The leader of the Turkmen state noted that a healthy lifestyle had a prominent place among the social issues. In this regard, the enhancement of close partnership of UN Member States and the World Health Organization and other international organisations will lay the groundwork for the progress in the implementation of sustainable development goals.
Noting that the priorities of the new international agenda include inclusive and equitable quality education, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his deep conviction that the United Nations would actively promote the achievement of this goal through fostering a broad international dialogue, introducing new country, regional and global programmes in this field.
The Turkmen leader emphasized that in cooperation with relevant UN agencies Turkmenistan stood ready for active and constructive interaction in the education sector, viewing UNDP, UNESCO and UNICEF as the major partners.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that the core element of the global development strategy was gender equality. “We set ourselves the high goal of promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. The achievement of this goal is our common obligation and shared responsibility,” the leader Turkmenistan said, noting that the Turkmen side welcomed the initiative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to hold the World Leaders Conference on this issue in New York on September 27 this year.
Addressing the global forum, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that taking the sustainable development goals as the blueprint for joint action for the next 15 years; “we realize that the social and economic development of nations and peoples on the planet is impossible without addressing climate change and environmental challenges. In this context, we welcome the efforts of the United Nations and the Secretary-General towards developing effective measures to reduce global environmental risks,” the Turkmen leader said, noting that the United Nations summits and international conferences, held in recent years, had significantly contributed to tackling environmental problems throughout the world.
In early December this year, we all are to adopt major decisions of crucial importance to the world at the session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Paris, the Turkmen leader continued. Our country supports the signing of the international climate change agreement and will contribute to promoting this idea in the remaining period before the Conference.
The Turkmen leader remained that at various conferences Turkmenistan had officially presented its concept on strengthening international environmental cooperation and put forward a number of concrete proposals. These include the initiative to establish jointly with the United Nations the Regional Centre for Climate Change for Central Asia. Turkmenistan continues to be committed the idea and stands ready to take steps jointly with the UN Development Programme to establish this Centre in Ashgabat in 2016.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that 2015 was a special year in the life of Turkmenistan and its people. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on the international recognition of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan. Noting that Ashgabat will host the international forum on neutrality, peace and development on December 12, 2015, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov renewed the invitation to heads of state and Government of UN Member States to visit our country in this period and participate in the anniversary celebrations.
The Turkmen leader expressed his full support for the post-2015 development agenda and called for the adoption of this document.
The President of Turkmenistan noted that the new development agenda, including 17 sustainable development goals and 169 targets, reflected the main approaches to addressing development challenges facing humanity today. Its distinctive feature is the determination of the international community to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions: economic, social and environmental.
The President of Turkmenistan focused on reasonability to consider the possibility of considering the issues relating to the establishment of a new global coordination mechanism for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals at the next meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, emphasizing that Turkmenistan stood ready to submit concrete proposals in this regard.
Focusing on the explicit social orientation of the post-2015 development agenda, which requires targeted and substantive efforts from UN Member States and international organisations, the Turkmen leader presented the vision and views of Turkmenistan on the main areas of cooperation, putting forward a number of proposals.
In particular, it was proposed to consider the possibility of convening the High-Level Food Forum in the framework of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, and the readiness of our country to work on these issues was expressed.
The leader of the Turkmen state noted that a healthy lifestyle had a prominent place among the social issues. In this regard, the enhancement of close partnership of UN Member States and the World Health Organization and other international organisations will lay the groundwork for the progress in the implementation of sustainable development goals.
Noting that the priorities of the new international agenda include inclusive and equitable quality education, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his deep conviction that the United Nations would actively promote the achievement of this goal through fostering a broad international dialogue, introducing new country, regional and global programmes in this field.
The Turkmen leader emphasized that in cooperation with relevant UN agencies Turkmenistan stood ready for active and constructive interaction in the education sector, viewing UNDP, UNESCO and UNICEF as the major partners.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that the core element of the global development strategy was gender equality. “We set ourselves the high goal of promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. The achievement of this goal is our common obligation and shared responsibility,” the leader Turkmenistan said, noting that the Turkmen side welcomed the initiative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to hold the World Leaders Conference on this issue in New York on September 27 this year.
Addressing the global forum, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that taking the sustainable development goals as the blueprint for joint action for the next 15 years; “we realize that the social and economic development of nations and peoples on the planet is impossible without addressing climate change and environmental challenges. In this context, we welcome the efforts of the United Nations and the Secretary-General towards developing effective measures to reduce global environmental risks,” the Turkmen leader said, noting that the United Nations summits and international conferences, held in recent years, had significantly contributed to tackling environmental problems throughout the world.
In early December this year, we all are to adopt major decisions of crucial importance to the world at the session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Paris, the Turkmen leader continued. Our country supports the signing of the international climate change agreement and will contribute to promoting this idea in the remaining period before the Conference.
The Turkmen leader remained that at various conferences Turkmenistan had officially presented its concept on strengthening international environmental cooperation and put forward a number of concrete proposals. These include the initiative to establish jointly with the United Nations the Regional Centre for Climate Change for Central Asia. Turkmenistan continues to be committed the idea and stands ready to take steps jointly with the UN Development Programme to establish this Centre in Ashgabat in 2016.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that 2015 was a special year in the life of Turkmenistan and its people. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on the international recognition of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan. Noting that Ashgabat will host the international forum on neutrality, peace and development on December 12, 2015, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov renewed the invitation to heads of state and Government of UN Member States to visit our country in this period and participate in the anniversary celebrations.