For the first time, Belarus took part in Sustainable Development Impact Summit

Organised by WEF Sustainable Development Impact Summit took place in New York on September 24-25. For the first time, the delegation from Belarus led by Deputy Head of Upper Chamber of Belarusian Parliament and National coordinator on implementation of SDGs in Belarus Marianna Shchotkina has taken part in the Summit. 

On the first day of Summit, Marianna Shchotkina met with Børge Brende, President of World Economic Forum, Terry Toyota, Deputy Head, Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum, and Arancha González, Executive Director of International Trade Center of UNCTAD/WTO.

National coordinator has presented Belarusian approaches to achieving SDGs, giving speeches particularly on gender equality and human trafficking issues. The Representative has also participated in “Development of gender parity” roundtable. 

The summit on sustainable development is the opening event of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. One of its core topics is fostering regional cooperation and creation of partner network on the achievement of SDGs. The Summit has gathered over 700 representatives of governments, organisations, civil society and academia from 70 countries.  

Ph: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations @BelarusUNNY