At meetings of the Second and Fifth Committees during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Paruyr Hovhannisyan, outlined the country’s approach to financing for sustainable development.
In the Second Committee, he said development financing should reflect countries’ vulnerabilities. The ambassador also stressed support for Middle-Income Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries, as well as the importance of advancing regional connectivity.
Hovhannisyan also presented Armenia’s priorities as the host country and incoming chair of COP17. He said the UN needs adequate resources and capacity to implement its mandates effectively.
In the Fifth Committee, Armenia’s permanent representative reaffirmed the country’s consistent practice of paying its assessed contributions to the UN regular budget in full and on time.
He also highlighted the importance of predictable financing and transparent, evidence-based reforms aimed at strengthening the UN’s effectiveness and accountability.
