The High-level Conference on Financing for Development and the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was organized by the State of Qatar in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, concluded Sunday night. After two days of stimulating discussions, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs,

Ministers, high-level government officials, as well as representatives from international organizations, the private sector, civil society and academia are heading to Doha (Qatar) for the High-level Conference on Financing for Development and the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (18-19 November). Hosted by the State of Qatar,

Qatar’s efforts in the fields of international co-operation and foreign aid are an “integral part” of the country’s national plan, according to the Secretary-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi, who underscored the importance of strengthening regional and international partnerships for development.