Deputy Secretary-General visited Kyrgyzstan

She met with President Sadyr Zhaparov and Chair of Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Zhaparov and delivered opening remarks at the signature ceremony for the new Cooperation Framework between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the United Nations.

The five-year Cooperation Framework has been designed in close collaboration and partnership with the Government, civil society, private sector and development partners and aims to bring about transformational change against priorities of inclusive green socio-economic growth, community resilience to climate change, peace and human rights.

In her remarks, the Deputy Secretary-General commended the Government of Kyrgyzstan for its strong voice for multilateralism, commitment to net-zero emissions and building an inclusive green economy, while stressing on the importance of empowering youth, gender equality and human rights for a stable intergenerational transition and growth. She noted that that the ongoing food security challenges pose an opportunity to reform food systems.

On Saturday, Ms. Mohammed traveled to Kyrgyzstan’s mountainous region of Naryn to have an aerial view of climate change-impacted glaciers that feed vital cross-border rivers in Central Asia, especially in the populous Ferghana valley. In the afternoon, she met with some beneficiaries of the EU-UN Joint Spotlight Initiative Programme, which works directly with about 14 thousand women, men, girls and boys across the country with an aim of eliminating gender-based violence. The Deputy Secretary-General also discussed with local youth leaders their ongoing collective efforts in achieving the SDGs in the country by 2030.