HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, attended the ministerial banquet organised by the United Kingdom for the ministers participating on the side line of the ministerial meetings of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease, and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels.” The forum is held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council from July 17-19 in New York. During the banquet, progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for countries in special circumstances was discussed.