Permanent Delegate of Kazakhstan Speaks at OECD Council’s meeting on SDGs

Paris, March 21, 2024 – Permanent Delegate of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Paris Askar Abdrakhmanov participated in the meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Regular High-level Dialogue on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) until 2030.

OECD member states and partners have focused the discussion on ways for developed and developing countries to achieve SDGs on poverty eradication, combating climate change and partnership for sustainable development.

OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann noted the interdependence between combating economic challenges, the climate agenda and sustainable development. He called on Member States and partner economies of the Organisation to jointly develop practical recommendations to improve the progressive work towards achieving the SDGs.

During the parallel thematic sessions, Ambassador Abdrakhmanov informed the meeting participants about the implementation of measures in Kazakhstan to tackle climate change and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 and the importance of international cooperation in providing financing for a fair transition of economies to carbon neutrality.

The participants of the Regular Dialogue on the SDGs noted the importance of high-quality expert support and the practical significance of the OECD recommendations, agreeing to continue active joint work in these areas.