On the Participation of Mr. Valentin Rybakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, in the session of the UN working group on sustainable development goals

13-12-2013

On December 12, 2013, belarusian delegation led by Mr. Valentin Rybakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, participates in UN working group on sustainable development goals at the United Nations headquarters.



Speaking at the group’s meeting Mr. Valentin Rybakov suggested that future sustainable development goals should take into account such priorities as fair and open global economic governance, importance of global partnerships for development, as well as science and technology issues, including the possibility of universal access to sustainable technologies. Deputy Minister also noted the need to consider the interests of middle-income countries when shaping the new global development agenda.

Moreover, it is important for Belarus, said Mr. Valentin Rybakov, that the issues of sustainable development duly reflect the role of the family as a natural and fundamental group unit of society in sustainable development of mankind.

Briefly: The group on sustainable development goals was established in 2013 to prepare proposals for a new UN sustainable development agenda. It is expected that the basis of this agenda will be formed by a number of goals – the future global and universal reference points in the sphere of development for the next 10-15 years.