The MISD RK hosted a meeting with the UNICEF Representative Office in Kazakhstan

Today, the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balaeva met with the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the implementation of priority areas within the framework of the Country Program of the Government of Kazakhstan and UNICEF for 2021-2025.

A. Balayeva spoke about the work of the ministry in supervised areas, in particular about working with fake information and constantly informing the population about the dynamics and scale of COVID-19, improving the legislative framework, implementing sustainable development goals and promoting the initiative of the Head of State to establish an International Year of Mobilization volunteers.

In turn, Arthur van Diesen spoke about plans for further cooperation in areas such as immunizing children, strengthening parenting skills, raising children without violence, gender equality and approaches to raising children in a supportive environment, and developing socially-oriented volunteering among young people.

At the end of the meeting, the parties stressed their interest in further mutual cooperation in joint projects on children and youth issues.