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Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka attends 8th South and South-West Asia Forum on Sustainable Development in New Delhi
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Participates in the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams in Bangkok
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), successfully co-hosted the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference aimed to strengthen and complement ongoing regional and international efforts to combat online scams and to enhance global cooperation to address existing operational gaps in tackling this complex form of transnational crime. The event brought together over 300 participants from 60 countries, including ministerial-level representatives, senior officials, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Chairs 421st Session of the ACPR in Bangkok
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, participated in the 421st Session of the Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives (ACPR) held at the United Nations premises in Bangkok. The Ambassador was invited to chair the final ACPR session of the year, reflecting Sri Lanka’s active and constructive engagement with the UN system in the region.
The Eighth South and South-West Asia Forum on Sustainable Development has taken place in New Delhi, India from 11th to 12th November 2024, co-hosted by the NITI Aayog of the Government of India and Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator, with a strong call for renewed commitment, accelerated efforts and innovative solutions to meet development ambitions. The Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe was invited to attend the forum.
The three-day Forum focused on five key SDGs – Goal 3 on health and well-being, Goal 5 on gender equality, Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth, Goal 14 on life below water, and Goal 17 on partnerships.
The Opening remarks were delivered by UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Suman Bery, Secretary General of the SAARC Secretariat Md. Golam Sarwar, UN Resident Coordinator, Shombi Sharp made special remarks at the forum.
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative shared Sri Lanka’s key breakthrough experiences, lessons learned, challenges faced, and the way forward to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In her statement, delivered at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) in New York in 2022, she highlighted that “Sri Lanka has made significant progress towards the SDGs since its first Voluntary National Review (VNR) in 2018, despite the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Ambassador Edirisinghe Chair cum Moderator of the progress review on SDG 8 “Life below water” during the session 4 at the Forum.
The meeting was part of a series of five subregional forums, designed as a collaborative platform for governments, development partners, civil society, and other stakeholders to assess progress on the 2030 Agenda and identify actionable solutions. The insights and contributions from these subregional forums will inform the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) and the global UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2025.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok
15th November 2024
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok Participates in the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams in Bangkok
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), successfully co-hosted the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference aimed to strengthen and complement ongoing regional and international efforts to combat online scams and to enhance global cooperation to address existing operational gaps in tackling this complex form of transnational crime. The event brought together over 300 participants from 60 countries, including ministerial-level representatives, senior officials, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Chairs 421st Session of the ACPR in Bangkok
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, participated in the 421st Session of the Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives (ACPR) held at the United Nations premises in Bangkok. The Ambassador was invited to chair the final ACPR session of the year, reflecting Sri Lanka’s active and constructive engagement with the UN system in the region.