Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister of Mongolia Receives UN Resident Coordinator and FAO Representative in Mongolia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, September 26, 2024 /MONTSAME/. On September 25, 2024, Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) in Mongolia Tapan Mishra and Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Mongolia Vinod Ahuja. Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene and UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra exchanged views on a wide range of cooperation issues, including the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2023-2027), jointly implemented by the Government of Mongolia and the United Nations, aligning it with the 2024-2028 Action Program of the Government of Mongolia, and implementation of international and national development goals. The Prime Minister emphasized that the Government of Mongolia attaches high significance to the cooperation and relations with the United Nations and highlighted the need to align UNSDCF with the Government’s 2024-2028 Action Program. The Premier expressed eagerness to further strengthen the Mongolia-UN cooperation and expand its content, scope, and inclusiveness. UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra highly appreciated Mongolia’s contribution and active participation in resolving global challenges and expressed his support for the Government’s new reform policies to be implemented under its Action Program. Later, Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene received FAO Representative in Mongolia Vinod Ahuja upon the completion of his term in Mongolia. At the meeting, the Premier expressed the Government’s interest in deepening relations and cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization. Furthermore, Mr. Oyun-Erdene expressed appreciation that FAO has played a crucial role in realizing the Government's social and economic development goals, implementing more than 200 projects and programs in Mongolia over the past 50 years.
