The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are 'severely and disproportionately affecting' Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the President of the UN General Assembly told their annual ministerial meeting on Thursday.
to"create a planet more resilient to disasters".," he said, pledging his"utmost to support" in ensuring that those events are well prepared and lead to tangible outcomes.acknowledged via video message that the meeting takes place"at a moment of global peril" for which LDCs are"bearing the brunt".
From conflicts to climate catastrophes, and unchecked poverty to widening inequalities and a global financial system stacked against LDCs,"the Doha Programme of Action reminds us that global recovery depends on these countries getting the support they need," he said. The UN chief advocated for"bold investments" in health, education, and social protection systems; financial architecture reform; job-creation, particularly in digital, care and green economies; gender equality for girls and women; and support to end fossil fuel reliance and jump-start a renewable energy transition.
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