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At the UN General Assembly last week, leaders turned their attention to some of the most urgent issues of our time as highlighted in the past couple of years - the climate crisis, development finance, preventing future pandemics.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ addressed leaders at the Climate Ambition Summit:
“The future of humanity is in your hands,” the Secretary-General told them, warning that the world must accelerate its climate action efforts. “We can still build a world of clear air, green jobs, and affordable clean power for all.”
In a meeting on pandemic preparedness, global leaders reached a historic agreement to strengthen international cooperation to help avoid a repeat of the devastating health and socio-economic impacts caused by COVID-19 and ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics.
At a high-level meeting on financing for development, leaders also discussed innovative and practical solutions to close the widening divisions between rich and poor countries, which will be essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. “It is clear that the systemic problems of financing for sustainable development require a system solution: reforms of the global financial architecture,” said António Guterres.
(from the UN news release, 21st September)
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