TV program on the visit of United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to Tajikistan

The Deputy Secretary-General visited Dushanbe to open the Second Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference on behalf of the Secretary-General, and met with partners on sustainable development, peace and security, economy and human rights and visited UN initiatives on the ground. The President of Tajikistan H.E. Emomali Rahmon and the Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed opened the second Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference.

During the three days of the Water Conference, government delegations, UN entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector are discussing how to catalyze partnerships for achieving progress on the water-related Sustainable Development Goals. The outcomes are expected to feed into the 2023 Summit. After opening the conference, the Deputy Secretary-General attended a signing ceremony of the new Cooperation Framework between the Government of Tajikistan and the UN in Tajikistan for the period of 2023-2026.

The Cooperation Framework is a joint document setting out the national development priorities for the next 4-year period. The document was signed by the Prime Minister of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Kokhir Rasulzoda and the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu.