Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Havana, Sep 15.- The G77 and China must raise their voices for a world that works for everyone with a view to building a system that defends human rights and safeguards the common interest, António Guterres called today.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the bloc's Summit in this capital, the Secretary General of the United Nations insisted on the importance of the Group to remedy centuries of injustice and neglect, as expressed in its founding Declaration.
This function is still as important as then; Its members are the engine of sustainable development, he said.
The head of the UN recognized the contributions of the G77 and China to lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, as well as their efforts in the United Nations to search for global solutions and promote solidarity.
However, global systems and frameworks have failed them, Guterres stressed, recognizing the impact of the global configuration to generate problems in the South such as poverty, hunger, rising prices, increased debt or disasters. increasingly frequent climatic events.
The conclusion is clear: the world is failing developing countries.
To change this situation, we need measures at the national level that ensure good governance, mobilize resources and prioritize sustainable development, he added.
The world needs provisions that respect national ownership, with a view to building a global system that defends human rights and safeguards the common interest, he added.
To achieve this, he insisted, the Group of 77 and China must raise their voices to fight for a world that works for everyone.
In the opinion of the Secretary General, this objective demands a strengthening of multilateralism with new opportunities for leadership on the world stage while demanding strong and effective institutions.
Many of the world's entities, particularly the United Nations Security Council and those at Bretton Woods, reflect a bygone era when many developing countries were shackled by colonial rule and could not participate in their own affairs or political affairs. international.
In this sense, the minister recalled his call for a more representative global financial architecture to better respond to the needs of developing economies.
The upcoming Sustainable Development Goals Summit, next week, and the Future Summit, in 2024, constitute real opportunities to move forward, he stressed.
Guterres thanked the members of the bloc for their support of these initiatives and recognized Cuba's leadership at the head of the G77 and China during that year. (Text and photo: PL)
