DILI, 04 september 2023 (TATOLI)— Representative of the United Nations (UN) in Timor-Leste, Funmi Bologun Alexander, met the President of the Republic, José Ramos Horta discussed the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly and the SDG Summit meeting in New York, United States (US).
“Today I attended a meeting with the President of the Republic where we discussed the 77th session of the UN General Assembly meeting, and the SDG High-Level Meeting (Summit) in New York which will take place on 17 September,” said UN Representative in TL, Funmi Balogun to journalists after meeting President Horta at the State Palace, this Monday.
It was explained that in the meeting the UN Representative asked for an opinion from the Head of State regarding Timor-Leste’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
“We discussed the role of the UN in continuing to provide support to the government and people of Timor-Leste. We also talked about the Government’s programs and priorities to accelerate efforts to achieve SDG. “So the President of the Republic discussed two important points, namely nutrition, and nutrition, to strengthen campaigns on nutrition, hygiene, and maternal and child mortality,” he explained.
It was said that the UN and the TL Government would strengthen food security, especially in increasing production and developing agriculture and food chains to provide services to the people of Timor-Leste.
“We also talked about how to find funds to run ODS programs, and we discussed the possibility of inviting private investors to invest in the health, education, and housing sectors so that by 2030 Timor-Leste can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” he said.
Previously, on 29 August 2023, the National Parliament had approved the State visit of the President of the Republic to the US and Cuba, from 12 to 24 September 2023.
Journalist: Mirandolina Barros Soares
Editor : Armandina Moniz
Translation: Camilo de Sousa
