Source: Prime Minister’s Office

New York

Tonga’s Minister of Trade and Economic Development and Minister of Tourism Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu attended the “Strengthening Financing for rhe SDGs: High Level Dialogue Between MDB Heads and UN Member States” meeting hosted by Jamaica and Canada, co-Chairs of the Group of Friends on SDG Financing, together with Spain, host of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4).

Participants included the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Narions, H.E. Amina J. Mohammed, heads and leaders of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and UN Members, Tonga included.

The meeting’s objective was to brief UN Member States on the progress made by MDBs in working together as a system and how these efforts contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu attended the meeting with Hon. Dulcie Tei. H. E. Va’inga Tone and ‘Olita Tupou.

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FAKAIVIA E FAKAPA’ANGA E NGAUE KI HE NGAAHI TAUMU’A FAKALAKALAKA TU’ULOA

Na’e fakafofonga’i atu ‘a Tonga ‘e he Minisita ki he Ministry of Trade and Economic Development pea mo e Minisita ki he Takimamata Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu, ki he Fakataha Mau’olunga ‘a e Kau Pule e Ngaahi Pangike Fakalakalaka Fakamamani Lahi (MDBs) mo e ngaahi Fonua Memipa e Pule’anga Fakatahataha ki hono Fakaivia e fakapa’anga e ngaue ki he ngaahi Taumu’a Fakalakalaka Tu’uloa.

Na’e fokotu’utu’u e fakataha ni ‘e Jamaica pea mo Canada, ko e ongo Sea e Kulupu Tokoni ki he fakapa’anga e Ngaahi Taumu’a Fakalakalaka Tu’uloa fakataha pea mo Spain, ‘a ia ‘oku fakahoko ki ai e Konifelenisi Fakavaha’apule’anga ki he Fakapa’anga e Fakalakalaka (FFD4).

Na’e me’a he fakataha ni ‘a e Tokoni Sekelitali Seniale e Pule’anga Fakatahataha, H.E. Amina J. Mohammed, kau Pule e ngaahi Pangike MDBs mo e kau Fonua Memipa.

Ko e taumu’a e fakataha ni ke vahevahe ki he kau Fonua Memipa ‘a e tu’unga ’oku ‘I ai e ngaue fakataha e kau MDBs ki he Ngaahi Taumu’a Fakalakalaka Tu’uloa.

Na’e ‘i he fakataha ni ‘a Hon. Dulcie Teu, H. E. Va’inga Tone pea mo ‘Olita Tupou.