Don takes over G77 chairmanship
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Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai officially took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 at the United Nations Headquarter in New York to lead the group pushing for sustainable development agenda.
Under Thailand’s leadership, the group would push ahead the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development. Importance will be given to pursuant of inclusive development.
To promote the South-South Cooperation, Thailand planed to host the High-level Panel of Eminent Personalities of the South in March 2016 to explore how to further strengthen South-South Cooperation. And to add new dimensions to South-South Cooperation/
Thailand will organize expert meetings on ICT and on investment to explore ways and means of enhancing cooperation in these areas in order to realise sustainable development, according to a statement of Foreign Ministry.
The group also aimed to build resilience in response to the impact of climate change and reduce the risks of disasters in an effective and timely manner.
Thailand will host the 48th Annual Meeting of the Chairmen of the G-77 Chapters in Bangkok in March 2016, it said.
[Details in The Nation newspaper tomorrow (Jan 14)]
