Africa-Press – Eritrea. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday September 20, 2023, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and prosperous world.
A recurring theme in speeches delivered by the presidents of Seychelles, Namibia, Ghana, Angola, Sierra Leone and Liberia was the urgent need to rebuild trust and rekindle global solidarity in the face of complex changes.
The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) runs from September 19 to September 26, 2023.
In his first UNGA meeting as newly-elected leader of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu called for “genuine partnership for Nigeria and Africa’s development, rather than cosmetic gestures of the past”.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the wealthier nations to honour their financial commitments toward developing nations’ fight against climate change. He also told U.S. representatives that Africa is ready for new investment opportunities.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the lack of progress toward achieving Sustainable Deveopment Goals, reducing conflict around the globe, and finding ways to boost international cooperation.
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the president of Mozambique, said that the main reason for lack of progress on the 2030 sustainable development agenda is similar lack of trust and solidarity “between those who have a lot and those who have little or almost nothing at all”.
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