Bahrain’s sustainable development strides hailed

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa’s Sustainable Development Award Chairman Shaikh Hosam bin Isa Al Khalifa received  Professor Jeffrey David Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute and Professor of Sustainable Development at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom. The two sides reviewed ways of strengthening co-operation between both the committee and the Earth Institute so as to support common goals related to the culture of sustainable development as a tool to advance the efforts of countries and societies on the path of development and prosperity.

Shaikh Hosam bin Isa Al Khalifa stressed the importance of benefiting from the visit of Professor Jeffrey David Sachs, who is a renowned academic figure and economist in the world. He said that Bahrain attaches great importance to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals approved by the United Nations, adding the Government, chaired by is Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has worked to implement these goals by integrating them into the government’s work program.

He underlined Bahrain’s success in achieving great strides in attaining these goals and translating them through pioneering programs and initiatives for the development of all sectors. He highlighted HRH the Premier’s keenness on promoting sustainable development issues, pointing that  the award bearing his name, has contributed over the past years in supporting individual and collective work in the field of sustainable development as an important factor that enhances the efforts of the international community towards peace, security and stability.

The two sides stressed the importance of HRH the Premier’s initiative which was endorsed by the United Nations, declaring the 5th of April as the International Day of Conscience Professor Jeffrey David Sachs expressed his delight at visiting the Kingdom of Bahrain, hailing its strides in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. He commended His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa’s Sustainable Award, stressing the keenness of the Earth on cooperating with the committee in charge of the prize. He praised the Premier’s initiative which was endorsed by the United Nations, declaring the 5th of April as the International Day of Conscience, thus reflecting HRH the Premier’s firm belief in the importance of international collective endeavor to achieve peace and stability, being the cornerstone development.