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Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valentin Rybakov meets Anthony Lake, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

14.07.2016


 

During his visit to the UN headquarters in New York Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valentin Rybakov met with Anthony Lake, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The interlocutors discussed a number of important issues on the Fund’s activity in middle-income countries. They noted that UNICEF has a universal mandate, which means that the Fund is to protect the rights of all children in all countries.

 

 

Valentin Rybakov noted that to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of UNICEF Belarus is going to hold a series of commemorative events, including holding a national conference “Child Friendly City” in October and a film festival on the children's rights in December this year.

 

 

In his turn, Anthony Lake noted the constructive and active work of Belarus, as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board.

 

 

 

The parties agreed to maintain contacts to further promote children's interests within the framework of implementation of Agenda 2030.

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