The UN Secretary-General expressed the need to support more than 20 million people facing famine threat, especially children and women, and to take urgent and targeted humanitarian actions with regard to these states in order to address humanitarian crisis.
Sustainable economic growth has enabled Azerbaijan to focus on its national development strategy and actively support international development. Azerbaijan supports the international humanitarian aid and sustainable development projects through the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, AIDA and other organizations.
Election of Azerbaijan to the UN Economic and Social Council for the years of 2017-2019 provides additional opportunities to play a more active role in discussions on sustainable development and contribute to international development efforts.
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