United Nations Development Programme projects in Pakistan discussed

United Nations Development Programme projects in Pakistan discussed during a virtual meeting.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday held that virtual meeting with UNDP Assistant Secretary General Kanni Wignaraja.

United Nations Development Programme projects in Pakistan

Both sides discussed matters of mutual interest including the ongoing projects of the UNDP.

Wignaraja also serves as the Director Regional Bureau for Asia Pacific.

The resident representative of UNDP in Pakistan Knut Ostby also present in the meeting.

The foreign minister appreciated the role of UNDP regarding its development projects.

He said the assistance of UNDP for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 was appreciable.

He further said Pakistan was taking forward its economic diplomacy very effectively.

“We have turned our geopolitical priorities into geoeconomic priorities.”

The FM said the government stays committed to the SDGs and for reducing the levels of poverty in Pakistan..

Moreover, he expressed the hope that the UNDP would expand reach of its projects to backward and rural areas of Pakistan.

He appreciated the UNDP for its technical assistance for holding of SDGs Enforcement Fair 2021 and for creating SDGs Investor Map.

Meanwhile, Wignaraja expressed her desire to continue assistance for progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

GTV