Almaty hosts scientific-practical conference marking 80th anniversary of UN
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Representative Office in Almaty and the UN Permanent Mission in Kazakhstan held a scientific-practical conference on the occasion of 80th anniversary of the UN “Cooperation for peace and development: 33 years of the admission of Kazakhstan to the UN” in the UN Plaza building, Kazinform News Agency cites the press service of the Kazakh MFA.
Addressing the event were Ambassador-at-Large – Head of the Representative Office of the MFA of Kazakhstan in Almaty Zhanibek Abdrashov, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, first Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Akmaral Arystanbekova and representative of the UN Department of Global Communications in Kazakhstan Vlastimil Samek the event. The Consuls General of China, France and Russia delivered their speeches as well.
The conference was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps, heads of UN agencies, representatives of the scientific community and students of international relations faculties.
In his statement, Abdrashov congratulated the participants on the 33rd anniversary of Kazakhstan’s accession to the UN, which this year coincides with the 80th anniversary of the UN. He emphasized the success of the Organization in fruitful cooperation with the international community in addressing complex global challenges and reflected Kazakhstan’s foreign policy initiatives implemented over the past years.
During the conference, the participants noted the role of the UN in ensuring international peace and security, promoting human rights and sustainable development.
Earlier it was reported that the UN General Assembly had adopted by consensus a Kazakhstan-led resolution calling for the establishment of the UN Regional Sustainable Development Goals Center for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty, with support from 152 countries
