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Social Welfare Minister attending ECOSOC Commission session in New York
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A Mongolian delegation led by Minister of Labor and Social Welfare N.Nomtoibayar is attending the 55th Session of the Commission for Social Development of the UN Economic and Social Council, commenced on February 1, 2017 in New York.
Minister N.Nomtoibayar gave address to the Meeting on Strategies for Eradicating Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Mentioning that Mongolia has set a goal eradicate all types of poverty, ensure ecological balance and sustainable economic growth and to achieve a middle-income country status by 2030, the Minister said that the Government Action Plan for 2016-2020 reflects tangible actions to accomplish the above objectives. For instance, the Parliament has passed the Law on National Development, and the cabinet has been attaching greater importance to the institutionalizing the youth development programs and investment and to ensuring sustainable growth.
In frames of the 55th Session, General Debate and three sub-conferences under topics of eradicating poverty and sustainable development programs, youth development, poverty and disabilities will be held. Policies and programs on ensuring participation of children and youth in social development and the Resolution for Development of Africa will be adopted, and 50 other frameworks are being carried out.
55th Session of the Commission for Social Development will conclude on February 10.
