Statement by H.E. Ambassador Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, at the Interactive Dialogue between Member States and Resident Coordinators

04 November, 2026

Mr. Moderator, dear ASG Hanif,

I thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the Development Coordination Office for convening this dialogue.

As we approach the final years of the 2030 Agenda, the Resident Coordinator system remains essential to ensuring coherent and effective UN support for national development priorities. Armenia firmly supports a strong, independent and effective RC system as a central pillar of the UN development system.

Armenia highly values its close cooperation with the UN Country Team, under the leadership of Resident Coordinator Ms. Françoise Jacob, in facilitating dialogue with the Government, coordinating UN agencies and mobilizing expertise and resources.

The recently signed UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2026–2030, developed in close partnership with the Government of Armenia, provides a solid foundation for advancing inclusive development, strengthening national capacities and ensuring that no one is left behind.

Armenia’s recent Presidency of the Biodiversity COP17 in Yerevan also highlighted the importance of coordinated UN support in translating global biodiversity commitments into national development action.

Mr. Moderator,

Armenia’s experience demonstrates the value of a strong, impartial and adequately resourced RC system. National ownership and alignment with national development priorities must remain at its core, while effectiveness should be measured not only by improved coordination but also by tangible development results.

In this regard, we welcome efforts under the UN80 Initiative to strengthen the system’s efficiency, responsiveness and effectiveness. These reforms should reinforce, rather than diminish, its capacity to deliver coordinated support tailored to national needs.

Adequate, predictable and sustainable financing is essential for RCs to fulfil their convening and coordinating roles. We therefore emphasize the importance of a stable and sufficiently flexible funding base, alongside continued efforts to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability.

For landlocked and middle-income countries, access to integrated policy advice, technical expertise and capacity-building remains particularly important. The RC system plays a vital role in mobilizing the capacities of the wider UN development system, drawing on its normative expertise in accordance with the respective mandates of UN agencies, to address country-specific needs and structural vulnerabilities.

I thank you.

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