Bahrain holds joint meeting with UN Agencies

Manama, June 24 (BNA): The Coordination and Follow-up Committee between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations Agencies held its 3rd meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ General Court today under the chairman of the Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The meeting was also in the presence of the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program, Mr. Amin El Sharkawi, Committee’s members, and a number of relevant government agencies representatives. The meeting reviewed an followed up the relevant new joint projects, in line with government plans, the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, within the Strategic Partnership Framework between Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations 2018-2022. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa hailed the deep-rooted and developed relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations, expressing his appreciation for the existing cooperation between the two sides within the Strategic Partnership Framework which will help in achieving the SDG’s and the Kingdom’s national objectives. The Undersecretary for International Affairs stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is keen on enhancing cooperation with the UN, noting that the Coordination and Follow-Up Committee has prioritized strengthening institutional capacities and investing in humans to meet the needs of citizens, in accordance with the highest standards and international quality standards. He also added that the Kingdom of Bahrain continues to achieve the developmental goals at an advanced level, which indicated by the relevant international reports and indicators, and there is a record of quality achievements on all developmental, human and urban levels, including initiatives and projects for the youth, women and children and the development of the spirit of innovation. The Undersecretary for International Affairs also pointed out that that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 is a top national priority, adding that the Kingdom of Bahrain has taken practical steps to integrate them into the Government Action Plan. He stressed that the successive international accolades and awards that the Kingdom has received in various fields of development have not come from nothing, as they are in fact the result of a comprehensive national vision, the essence of which is to invest in humans. For his part, , Mr. Amin El Sharkawi stressed that the regular meetings of the Coordination and Follow-up Committee reflect the seriousness and commitment of both the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations in activating the Strategic Partnership Framework as a model that provides best practices in the development of initiatives and implementation of projects as well as reviewing the UN’s experiences according to the future needs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.