Minister of Planning and International Cooperation meets UN Deputy Secretary-General

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Zeina Toukan met with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed during her official visit to Jordan, where discussions focused on the strong partnership between Jordan and UN.

Toukan highlighted progress being made under the Sustainable Development Goals and alignment to Jordan’s modernization tracks; economic, administrative and political. Discussions focused on avenues for cooperation in areas related to human capital, food security, climate change, data and humanitarian response. Discussions also focused on next steps related to the implementation of the outcomes of the recent Fourth Financing for Development Conference held in Seville end of June especially in boosting international financing and investments in sustainable development.

UN Deputy Secretary General Mohammed commended Jordan’s humanitarian efforts, including ongoing services to Syrian refugees, as well as progress on SDGs and efforts to embed SDGs into national policies and programs, and reiterated UN’s support for the country’s modernization priorities.