S.Sukhbold, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, has delivered a statement at the Third Committee of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session.

Ambassador S.Sukhbold said that to reach all segments of society with inclusive development, there was an indispensable need to examine interrelated factors, such as poverty reduction and good employment.  Reviewing Mongolia’s national action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda, he said the Government would prioritize family support, poverty reduction, employment generation, improvement of living standards, and improving social protection for citizens.  As the main sponsor of a bi-annual resolution on literacy, Mongolia underlined the power of literacy to empower individuals.

The General Assembly allocates to the Third Committee, agenda items relating to a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people all over the world.