Oman to participate in UN political forum tomorrow

Confirming its commitment to achieving the 2030 Agenda of UN for Sustainable Development, the sultanate will be participating in a High-level Political Forum in New York headed by H E Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali al Sunaidy, deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Planning, on Thursday. 

The delegation will also comprise a number of members of the National Committee on Sustainable Development Goals and representatives of the related entities of the public and private institutions, academic institutions and NGOs.

Oman's participation in the High-level Political Forum includes reviewing the first voluntary report on the sustainable development goals for 2030. This report fully reflects the progress achieved by the sultanate on the level of sustainable development goals for 2030.

It will discuss the national strategies and plans adopted by the sultanate to achieve these goals and identify the challenges and future plans for their achievement. It will review the existing practices and initiatives contributing to the achievement of national objectives and priorities of sustainable development.

In addition to the review, there will also be an exhibition to identify the efforts exerted by the sultanate to achieve the goals of sustainable development and the outlook of economic, social and environmental development.

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