Barbados Prime Minister reiterates call for reform of international financial system
(Loop News) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Monday reiterated her call for a restructuring of the international financial architecture, indicating that the call for financial reform is really not about governance.
“For us, it is about longer money, cheaper money and being able to use it for the purposes for which we need to reduce all of our inequalities and to achieve the elements of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals),” Mottley told a panel discussion, examining the biggest challenges standing in the way of achieving the SDGs, and the interventions, partnerships, and strategies that are needed.
At the #SDGSummit, I’m pushing for a fairer global financial system.
Economic development means having accessible capital with fair rates. Too many nations still face barriers, which hinders small business growth, home ownership and economic progress. We must change that! pic.twitter.com/qOloNvR6nh
— Mia Amor Mottley (@miaamormottley) September 19, 2023
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, convened the two-day 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, also known as the SDG Summit.
The SDG Summit serves as a pivotal milestone in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, marking the halfway point of its implementation. It presents a crucial opportunity to accelerate our collective efforts towards sustainable development.
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Source: CARICOM TODAY