Sirojiddin Muhriddin meets UN Deputy Secretary-General

According to Khovar, on 23 September in New York, on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, met Li Junhua, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Head of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

The meeting focused on Tajikistan’s cooperation with UNDESA, the global water agenda, climate change, glacier protection and sustainable development. The foreign minister thanked UNDESA for supporting Tajikistan’s initiatives in the field of water and glaciers, including the Fourth Dushanbe Water Conference in 2026.

The two sides also underlined the importance of continuing joint work in preparation for the UN Water Conference in Dushanbe in 2028 and for the Dushanbe Water Framework. They also discussed preparations for 2028, including a high-level preparatory meeting at UN Headquarters in 2027 and the engagement of UN bodies in the process.