Central Asia Joins UN Global Compact Network to Drive Sustainable Business

Central Asia joins UN Global Compact Network to Drive Sustainable Business

In a move to increase regional economic integration, the UN Global Compact has established a Central Asia Country Network, uniting companies across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Over 140 firms have already signed on, marking a shift from previously isolated efforts toward a coordinated approach to sustainable business and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the Centre for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan

03 August 2025 On August 3, at the UN Plaza in Almaty, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres took part in the signing ceremony of the agreement on the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan. Heads of UN agencies and departments operating in Kazakhstan also attended the event.   [as delivered]   Distinguishe…