On 20 April 2016 in the framework of his visit to New York for the 30th Special Session of the UN General Assembly on world drug problem, High level debate on achieving sustainable development goals and Signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Aslov has met with the UN Deputy Secretary General for economic and social Affairs Wu Hongbo.
During the meeting the parties have discussed issues of cooperation between Tajikistan and the UN, especially with individual UN agencies and departments, such as the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the UN-Water, as well as exchanged views on global water issues and timely implementation of the sustainable development goals.