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were achieved on reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and

combating diseases. Concerning MDG 7 (Ensure environmental sustainability),

protected areas in Azerbaijan increased twice.

Regarding MDG 8 (Develop a global partnership for development), Azerbaijan

has become an emerging donor of international aid and continues to provide

financial, humanitarian and technical assistance, as a donor country, through the

Azerbaijan International Development Agency to other developing countries and

international organizations. Only for the last period of time, Azerbaijan made one

million USD pledge to the UN Fund to fight Ebola, as well as contributed to

alleviate the consequences of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, assist internally

displaced persons in Serbia, and provide post-disaster response in Philippines,

Pakistan and quite recently in Nepal.

As part of Azerbaijan‘s global development vision, the country welcomes the

recently adopted 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed

to their achievement in a timely and efficient manner.

4. South-South cooperation

Azerbaijan steps up the South-South cooperation and the UN is partnering with

Azerbaijan in sharing country‘s knowledge and expertise on development of

conventional energy resources, pension reforms, good governance, e-governance,

and single window in tax and customs with developing countries who are seeking

solutions to challenges similar to those which Azerbaijan has been successfully

tackling over last decades.

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