“Lessons of international cooperation efforts for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Chernobyl affected regions”
On the 13 May, 2016 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations in Geneva orgamosed a round table entitled “Lessons of international cooperation efforts for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Chernobyl affected regions”
The key speakers were :
Amb. Yury AMBRAZEVICH, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Yurii KLYMENKO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ukraine
Mr. Alexey BORODAVKIN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation
Ms. Cihan SULTANOGLU, Assistant Secretary-General, Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Eastern
For almost 30 years, the global community, led by the United Nations, has been involved in overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and supporting the people living in the affected areas, from emergency relief and rehabilitation to advancing sustainable social and economic development in the irradiated territories. Over time, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia and the United Nations system have acquired considerable experience that could be applied to help governments better prepare to address the human consequences of such catastrophe.
Participants of the Round Table showcased their experience and lessons learnt of 30 years of international cooperation on Chernobyl, and discuss priorities and strategies for the international Chernobyl cooperation post 2016.
The United Nations currently carries out its Chernobyl assistance activities in accordance with the UN Action Plan on Chernobyl to 2016 and within the framework of the UN Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions. The UNDP Administrator acts as the UN-wide Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl and, under the leadership of UNDP, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Chernobyl (IATF) - comprising the three most affected countries, UN agencies and observers - serves as the coordinating mechanism for international Chernobyl cooperation.
UNDP works to integrate issues of climate, disaster risk and energy at the country level, and focuses on building resilience and ensuring that development remains risk-informed and sustainable. Since 2005, at least $1.7 billion has been invested in disaster risk reduction and recovery.
