RASC News Agency: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced his support for a proposal by Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, Murat Nurtleu, to establish a regional center dedicated to achieving the “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) in Central Asia and Afghanistan. According to reports from ALKZ on Monday, September 30, Guterres expressed this endorsement during a meeting with Nurtleu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The UN chief remarked, “I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to your country [Kazakhstan] for its ongoing support of the United Nations’ programs, particularly in promoting the establishment of the regional sustainable development center in Central Asia and Afghanistan, located in Almaty a facility I personally visited as part of my official agenda.”
Last week, during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister called for the establishment of this regional center to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals across Central Asia and Afghanistan. Nurtleu highlighted that the countries of Central Asia are facing serious threats from climate change, emphasizing that the creation of the SDG center is crucial to address these pressing challenges. Kazakhstan is set to host the inaugural regional climate change summit in 2026.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan and the proliferation of various terrorist groups within the country, many of which are supported by the Taliban, Central Asian nations have grown increasingly alarmed. These countries are deeply concerned about the potential spillover of insecurity into their region, endangering their own stability and security.
