Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for New York to participate in the UN events dedicated to the International Decade of Action “Water for Sustainable Development.”
According to the Tajik president’s official website, Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov, Presidential Adviser for International Relations Azamsho Sharifi and some other officials are accompanying Emomali Rahmon on his trip to New York.
While in New York, Emomali Rahmon is also scheduled to hold talks with senior representatives of the United Nations, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.
The International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028 aiming to further improve cooperation, partnership and capacity development in response to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be launched World Water Day, March 22.
Clean, accessible is critical water for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger, and it is indispensable for human development, health and well-being.
There is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. But water related challenges, including limited access to safe water and sanitation, increasing pressure on water resources and ecosystems, and an exacerbated risk of droughts and floods, remain high on the global agenda.
Recent milestone agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and the Paris Agreement have placed water at their heart. Guaranteeing sustainable water management is a vital element to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and other relevant goals in the social, environmental and economic fields.
To implement these water related goals and targets building on the achievements of the previous “Water for Life” Decade 2005-2015, the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028 aims to create a solid platform to advance cooperation and partnerships at all levels, and put a greater focus on the integrated management of water resources.
The Decade will contribute to the achievement of these goals by facilitating the sharing of good practices and providing a platform for advocacy, networking and partnership building.
