Aoun calls for sustainable development

ESCWA head Mohammad Ali al-Hakim hands an appreciation award to President Michel Aoun in Beirut, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)

President Michel Aoun Wednesday called for an increased focus on sustainable development in Lebanon at the 30th ministerial session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, held in Beirut.

“Sustainable development aims to save societies from their current problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease, while also providing a dignified life for future generations,” Aoun said in a speech at ESCWA’s headquarters in Beirut.