Sabah-UN to work on development priorities to meet sustainable goals


Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor presenting a souvenir to the UN Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, Karima El Korri in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) for Malaysia is prepared to work with the Sabah government to fulfil its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UN Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, Karima El Korri, said her team would cooperate with the state government during a meeting with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor at his office on Monday (Dec 4).

In a statement, the Chief Minister's Department said El Korri, who is on her first trip to Sabah as the United Nations (UN) resident coordinator, confirmed Malaysia UNCT would support Sabah based on its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

SDGs was adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It has seven goals, including end poverty and actions to combat climate change.

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