UN lauds India's efforts at reconstructing Afghanistan

Bangkok, Mar 15: India's role in rebuilding and reconstructing of Afghanistan today came in for commendation from a top United Nation's official, who said that this would go a long way in enabling the poor country to stand on its own feet.

''New Delhi's historically warm ties with Afghanistan will provide support to international efforts to get the country rid of its backwardness, Mr Anwarul K Chowdhury, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the LDCs, told UNI.

Mr Chowdhury, who is coordinating international support for socio-economic progress in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), was in the Thai capital for the two-day Regional Meeting of Asia-Pacific LDCs.
The event started yesterday with a view to reviewing progress of the 14 LDCs in the Region relating to achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

It was organised by the UN's Bangkok-based Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Office of the UN's High Representative for LDCs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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