A postage stamp marking the United Nations’ 80th
anniversary has been issued in Kazakhstan. The presentation took place in
Astana. The stamp was created with the participation of local artists and the
Organization’s specialists. According to the designers, it symbolizes the Organization’s
key goals - maintaining peace and security, as well as developing international cooperation. The stamp also features traditional Kazakh
ornaments.
Kazakhstan became a member of the United Nations 33 years
ago. Over the years, the country has
maintained fruitful cooperation with the Organization. Kazakhstan remains committed to the UN Charter, as well as to the goals and principles of
sustainable development - a point
emphasized by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Speaking at the
80th session of the UN General Assembly, the
Head of State once again underscored the importance of the
Organization in addressing global challenges. UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa stressed the
importance of joint efforts to achieve sustainable development and the high level of partnership. Today, 27 UN agencies and institutions operate
in the country, and the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals for Central
Asia and
«Cooperation is excellent. Kazakhstan is leading in many
initiatives. Kazakhstan is leading
also on primary healthcare together with WHO and many other initiatives. For example, Aral Sea project that we are going to implement in coming
years.
And it includes also
A highlight of the event was the concert entitled Music for Global Goals. It featured classical and contemporary works by Kazakh and international composers.
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