Tajikistan's Permanent Representative meets chair of the 81st UN General Assembly session

In Dushanbe on 19-10-2026, Tajikistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Joniibek Hikmat, met Khalilur Rahman, chair of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, the two sides discussed the further implementation of the mandate of the UN General Assembly President under resolution A/RES/80/304 on the details of the 2028 UN Water Conference. They also focused on appointing two co-chairs for intergovernmental consultations on coordinating the conference's final document, the "Dushanbe Water Framework", and on holding a high-level preparatory event in March 2027 at UN Headquarters in New York.

Tajikistan's permanent representative stressed the importance of close cooperation during preparations for the 2028 UN Water Conference and confirmed readiness to develop these contacts with the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly. The UN General Assembly chair also expressed readiness to support and facilitate the conference preparation process.