Positive co-operation between Bahrain, UN stressed

The Undersecretary of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, met with Executive Director at the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, Mrs Jennifer Topping, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. During the meeting, Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, praised the role of the Trust Fund Office in contributing to the financing and implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and praised the outstanding efforts of UNDP to achieve these comprehensive and ambitious goals.

The Undersecretary of International Affairs, reviewed the positive co-operation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations during the past period, stressing that the framework of strategic partnership between the two sides represents an unprecedented step in the region to frame joint cooperation through practical programs and creative initiatives, that contribute in the implementation of government action plans in line with national priorities and of the SDGs, he said: “We have a common history of constructive co-operation and we look forward to new and dynamic areas that support our promising partnership.”

He discussed the steps taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the framework of the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, to invest in people, resources and thought, in addition to adopt best management and development practices, in order to serve the basic purpose, which focuses on enhancing the standard of living of citizens and ensuring access to services of the highest quality, pointing out to the high assurance of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, that “development which the goal is not the citizen, is useless and we do not want it.”

He also pointed out that despite the global economic crises and the turbulent regional environment, the Kingdom of Bahrain has succeeded in achieving a real economic growth rate, providing the best basic services, empowering civil society, with the partnership of various groups such as women and youth, under the rule of law and an advanced democratic process, in addition to working to create a stable and prosperous regional environment.