On 24 September 2019, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, together with H.E. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP, co-hosted a side event on “Regional Dimension in Achieving SDGs: From Lessons Learned to Practical Action in the ASEAN Region and Beyond” in the margins of the SDG Summit at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. The event was co-organised by Thailand, UN ESCAP and the ASEAN Secretariat with the aim to share ASEAN’s best practices in advancing sustainable development cooperation in the region. The event was attended by representatives from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN’s external partners and UN agencies. High-level participants include H.E. Mr. Teodoro Locsin Jr., Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Mrs. Rosemarie G.Edillon, Undersecretary of the National Economic Development Authority, the Philippines and H.E. Mr. Md Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs), Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh.

           During the panel discussion, representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, UNDP, Norway, and the ACSDSD exchanged views on how ASEAN can concretely translate its regional development vision into concrete actions especially through fostering partnerships and synergies within and beyond the region.Therefore, panelists commended Thailand for taking initiative in establishing the ACSDSD to serve this purpose. The Centre is one of the concrete deliverables under Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship at the 35th ASEAN Summit in November 2019 in Bangkok.

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