On May 29, Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office
for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), met with a delegation from
the Agency for State Support to NGOs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
in New York, Azernews reports.
Dima Al-Khatib welcomed the establishment of the Global South
NGO Platform, which was launched in Baku on April 28 with the
participation of NGOs from 116 countries.
“We highly appreciate the initiative of the Global South NGO
Platform. Overall, we value the Azerbaijani government’s policy
toward the Global South, as well as the support it extends to
NGOs,” Al-Khatib stated.
She noted that the UNOSSC is interested in close cooperation
with the Global South NGO Platform.
Aygun Aliyeva, Executive Director of the Agency for State
Support to NGOs, emphasized the agency’s role as a partner in
supporting this global initiative. She expressed satisfaction that
the idea for the platform originated from Azerbaijani civil society
during COP29.
Al-Khatib also praised Azerbaijan’s successful presidency of
COP29, highlighting the significance and outcomes of the event held
in Baku last year.
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