The solar alliance is also collaborating with financial institutions to create affordable energy access and is building a platform for technology transfer, Isabelle Tschan said.
A paper by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) suggests that the decline in poverty will be slower than previously estimated, with over 600 million people facing extreme poverty by 2030. The study also highlights that gains made before the pandemic may erode, with an undernourished population of 665 million.
At the high-level 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins September 18, the global organisation will host a series of summits that will bring together Presidents and Prime Ministers and leaders.