UN General Assembly
2013

agenda, the Kingdom of eSwatini embarked on an intensive consultative process. It involved a cross- spectrum of stakeholders, including traditional leaders, young people, women, men, the business community, people with disabilities, faith-based organizations, civil society organizations and different regiments. On the goal of eradicating poverty, the nation agreed that poverty was still a challenge and that greater efforts were needed to address it. The poor performance of the economy in recent years due to the global financial crisis has contributed to the situation, and therefore a great deal still needs to be done in that regard. As to providing quality education and lifelong learning, the country has made significant progress towards achieving universal primary education. However, there is a need to focus, with the support of the private sector, on the quality of education and to introduce more vocational skills. The Government has invested significantly in the health sector. However, the burden of disease continues to exist; hence that goal remains very relevant for the people of eSwatini. The country is still faced with