Chairman National Disaster Management Authority, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik and Member Disaster Risk Reduction Idrees Mahsud are attending the 10th annual meeting of Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) from March 27-30 in Bangkok, at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC).
Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal is leading the Pakistani delegation for the event. The theme for the ongoing APFSD’s meeting is “accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels in Asia and the Pacific”, a news release said.
Chairman highlighted the role of the legislative assembly in facilitating the implementation of the SDGs, and Pakistan’s plan to craft indigenous National Development Goals (NDGs) in line with global protocols. He emphasized on representatives of governments, civil society, and experts of organizations to work with interoperable cooperation for achieving SDGs.—APP
