DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 15. Tajikistan
and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) engaged in discussions
regarding the organization’s key priorities for 2026, with a focus
on enhancing coordination across the United Nations system and
advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, Trend
reports via the press service of the Tajik MFA.
The issue was discussed on January 13, 2026, during a meeting
between Jonibek Hikmat, Permanent Representative of the Republic of
Tajikistan to the United Nations, and Lok Bahadur Thapa, President
of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
During the meeting, both parties placed particular emphasis on
issues related to water resources and climate change, recognizing
their critical role in sustainable development, climate resilience,
and addressing the needs of vulnerable nations, especially
landlocked developing countries.
In this context, Tajikistan’s commitment to fostering global
cooperation in water management was underscored, along with its
efforts to intensify the implementation of Sustainable Development
Goal 6, particularly within the framework of the High-Level
Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Following the meeting, the Permanent Representative extended an
official invitation to the President of ECOSOC to participate in
the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International
Decade for Action 'Water for Sustainable Development,' 2018–2028,
scheduled to take place in Dushanbe from May 25 through 28,
2026.
