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Description Warning Pandemic Has Pushed 120 Million People Back into Extreme Poverty, Secretary-General Says Solidarity Will Save Lives, Prevent Catastrophic Debt
The Economic and Social Council opened its annual financing for development forum today amid warnings that, with more than 3 million lives lost to COVID-19 and infections still on the rise, Governments must urgently heed the lessons learned thus far if they are to avoid a lengthy global recession.
“Solidarity will save lives and prevent communities and economies from falling into catastrophic debt and dysfunction,” Secretary-General António Guterres said as he opened the four-day forum in the General Assembly Hall and made the case for choosing an equitable path towards recovery.
Description Warning Pandemic Has Pushed 120 Million People Back into Extreme Poverty, Secretary-General Says Solidarity Will Save Lives, Prevent Catastrophic Debt
The Economic and Social Council opened its annual financing for development forum today amid warnings that, with more than 3 million lives lost to COVID-19 and infections still on the rise, Governments must urgently heed the lessons learned thus far if they are to avoid a lengthy global recession.
“Solidarity will save lives and prevent communities and economies from falling into catastrophic debt and dysfunction,” Secretary-General António Guterres said as he opened the four-day forum in the General Assembly Hall and made the case for choosing an equitable path towards recovery.
PM to address segment of ECOSOC Forum tomorrow
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April 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver the opening statement at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development (FfD) on April 12, says Prime Minister’s Office.
The Forum will be held on April 12-15, 2021 under Pakistan’s Presidency of ECOSOC. The objective of the Forum is to mobilise adequate financial support to enable the developing countries to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate objectives.
The special segment of the ECOSOC Forum is being held in response to a decision of the UN General Assembly. PM Imran Khan has been in the forefront of the international efforts to provide developing countries with the fiscal space and liquidity to respond to the current Covid induced economic recession. The PM advanced the “Global initiative on debt relief” for developing countries in Apr
PM Imran Khan to open UN forum on financing for development today
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The four-day forum is being held virtually under Pakistan s presidency of ECOSOC.
The objective of the ECOSOC forum on financing for development is to mobilise adequate financial support to enable the developing countries to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to deliver the opening statement at the UN Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development today (Monday).
The four-day forum is being held virtually under Pakistan s presidency of ECOSOC.
ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the UN system.