Azerbaijani delegation attends UN political forum events in New York

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Indira Hajiyeva participated in a number of events held at the UN headquarters in New York as part of the High-Level Political Forum, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The events featured discussions on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the role of young people in this process.

During the visit, Hajiyeva met with Felipe Paullier, head of the UN Youth Office and Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs.

The meeting focused on cooperation opportunities between the UN Youth Office and Azerbaijan, as well as the participation of Azerbaijani youth in the office's future internship programs.

As part of the visit, a photo exhibition titled "Volunteering in CICA Member States" was opened jointly with the CICA Secretariat and Kazakhstan under Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.

A side event on best practices in volunteering in CICA Member States was also held.