President visits United Nations to celebrate UN Day

During the meeting the President and the Heads of UN agencies discussed the current state of  cooperation between Georgia and the United Nations and how to implement  the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Development Agenda.

Speaking to the United Nations Country Team in Georgia, the President of Georgia commended the very good cooperation between Georgia and the United Nations over the past 26 years.

The UN Resident Coordinator, Sabine Machl, underlined the UN’s readiness to support Georgia in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals  and  the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “Leaving no one behind.”

The Heads of UN agencies highlighted main areas of their work and future priorities spanning all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Under the slogan “Global Goals Generation”, several activities in collaboration with  local municipalities and NGOs will take place for children and youth to demonstrate the value of youth engagement, highlight their energy and passion and accelerate action on climate change for the planet.

A drawing and recycling workshop highlighting the values of climate solidarity and promoting SDGs; public lectures; opening of equality corner and tree planting campaigns are planned  in Svaneti, Kutaisi and Tbilisi to mobilize communities, especially young people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) .