LUSAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Wednesday called for reinforced partnership with the United Nations (UN) in order to enable the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Kampamba Mulenga, while commending the role played by the UN in alleviating poverty, enhancing good governance and offering guidance and building institutional capacity in country, said there was need to create effective oversight in the implementation of government policies towards the achievement of the goals.

In remarks delivered when a UN delegation led by Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan paid a courtesy call on her, the Zambian minister said the government was committed to and was working towards the achievement of the SDGs.

"The UN system has been supporting regional integration, good governance and coordination on such issues as migration, wellbeing of refugees, trade facilitation, disease eradication, and the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflict and we are grateful for this," she said, according to an emailed statement.

She further informed the delegation that her ministry plans to hold a media conference to chart the way forward regarding professionalism and ethical conduct amongst media practitioners.

For her part, the UN envoy expressed happiness that Zambia was already on the right path in achieving the SDGs.

She further pledged the UN's continued support to Zambia's development efforts.