The G77+China summit ended on Saturday September 16 in Havana. Several speakers spoke of the global inequalities exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to reduce the debt of the poorest countries to finance the climate transition.
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“ Global governance remains asymmetrical. The United Nations, the Bretton Woods system and the WTO are losing credibility. We cannot divide ourselves “, declared the Brazilian president. “ We must strengthen our demands in light of the fourth industrial revolution », added the leader of the largest Latin American economy, in reference to the rise of digital technology, artificial intelligencebiotechnology.
Finally, for Lula da Silva, the “ numerical revolution ” And “ the energy transition ” are “ two major transformations in progress “. “ They cannot be shaped by a handful of rich economies, re-editing the relationship of dependence between the center and the periphery. “.
In their final declaration, the members of the G77+China reaffirmed their “ commitment to strengthening unity » of the group for “ consolidate its role in the international arena “. They reiterated the “ urgent need to fundamentally reform the international financial architecture ” so that she is ” more inclusive and more coordinated “. “ We note with great concern that the serious problems that the international economic order causes, because it is unfair, to developing countries have reached their peak. », they write.
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They cite in particular the consequences of the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, inflation, loss of biodiversity, financial crises, “ without a clearly emerging road map to address these global problems “.
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The G77+China summit, formed by countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America which represent 80% of the world’s population, began Friday in Havana. The Group, created in 1964 by 77 countries, now includes 134 nations. China participated as an external actor. Representatives from around a hundred countries were present in Havana for this extraordinary summit on the theme of the role of science, technology and innovation in development. Around thirty heads of state and government made the trip, including the Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, the Colombian Gustavo Petro, the Angolan João Lourenço, the Rwandan Paul Kagame, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. UN Secretary Antonio Guterres was present.
The Group, which will be chaired in 2024 by Uganda, also calls for “ raise the representation of developing countries in global decision-making bodies “.
(With AFP)