Sustainable growth vow: Bahrain

Sustainable growth vow: Bahrain

Bahrain is commitment to achieving sustainability in a holistic manner that encompasses social, economic, and environmental development, Sustainable Development, Noor Al Khulaif said yesterday. She was speaking at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023, titled ‘Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels’ in New York. Bahrain presented its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the progress made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The minister affirmed the kingdom’s commitment to achieving sustainability in line with the approach and vision of His Majesty King Hamad and with the support of His Royal HIghness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. She indicated that the kingdom’s approach is anchored on the principle of ‘Leaving No-one Behind’, which was visible in the inclusiveness and efficiency of the how the government and its institutions managed the Covid-19 pandemic and implications. The kingdom’s approach also illustrated the importance of strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors and the efforts of more than 50,000 volunteers in combating the pandemic, Ms Al Khulaif said. She added that Bahrain’s success was reflected in