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• Even as pandemic erases decades of gains in development, response efforts show signs of renewed global commitment to accelerate SDG progress.

• Anglesey Food LLC, the leading grocery retail chain in Uzbekistan operating under the Korzinka brand has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative—a voluntary leadership platform launched in 2000 for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.

• The Third Meeting of the Advisory Committee on sustainable development of the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan was held on 8 July 2021 in a virtual format. The meeting was organized by the United Nations in Uzbekistan together with the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade (MIFT) of Uzbekistan with the participation of relevant ministries and departments, as well as representatives of international and public organizations and the private sector.

On July 13, 2021, the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, together with UN representatives, organized the 1st Meeting of the Joint Coordinating Council for the implementation of the UN Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development for Uzbekistan for 2021-2025.

Silverleafe, LLC (Silverleafe), an Uzbek-American joint venture providing an innovative model of mechanized agricultural clusters since 2018, has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative— a voluntary leadership platform launched in 2000 for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices.

• The United Nations Children’s Fund in partnership with the Ministry for Support of Mahalla and Family of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Republican Center for the Social Adaptation of Children conducted training  sessions for staff from the social services department of the Hokimiyat, representatives from the Ministry for Support of Mahalla and Family of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as for other social service workers, whose role includes supporting families with children.