Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 1 July, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in Uzbekistan for an official visit, at the Kuksaroy residence.

At the beginning of the conversation, the UN Secretary-General expressed sincere gratitude to Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the invitation to visit Uzbekistan and for the warm welcome.

Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the President of Uzbekistan noted that this current visit, Guterres’ second to the republic, demonstrates the UN’s support for the reforms being implemented within the framework of the "Uzbekistan-2030" strategy.

During the talks, issues of global and regional peace, stability, sustainable development, and the expansion of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the UN were discussed, as well as the implementation of joint projects aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

The intense dynamics and high level of cooperation were noted with deep satisfaction. A total of 140 joint programs and projects are being implemented. In recent years alone, 10 special resolutions of the UN General Assembly have been adopted at the initiative of Uzbekistan.

Since the beginning of the year, five Deputy UN Secretaries-General have visited Uzbekistan. Last month, Uzbekistan was elected to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Administrative Council of the International Labour Organization. For the first time, a representative of Uzbekistan became a member of the UN Human Rights Committee. The International Fund for Agricultural Development, another specialized UN agency, has opened an office in Tashkent.

Jointly, large international events on issues of food security, tourism development, poverty alleviation, climate change, and biodiversity protection are being held. Next year, the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO will take place in Samarkand.

There was also an exchange of views on current international and regional issues. The head of our state expressed support for the Secretary-General’s initiatives to ensure international security and stability, reform the UN and its main bodies, and hold the Summit of the Future in New York this year.

Issues of cooperation in the areas of transport connectivity, ensuring food, energy, and information security in the region were discussed.

The situation in Afghanistan was also considered, emphasizing the need to expand humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people and develop a consolidated strategy of the international community regarding this country.

As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached on the joint development of a Framework Program for Cooperation with the UN for the Sustainable Development of Uzbekistan for 2026–2030.