‘Instead of nationalism, we need global cooperation’; Caribbean leaders call for united front against COVID-19 pandemic
Leaders from the Caribbean stressed that their small economies are largely dependent on one or just a few industries
Leaders from the Caribbean, in pre-recorded addresses to the UN General Assembly, stressed that their small economies are largely dependent on one or just a few industries, and called for strengthened global cooperation and financing mechanisms to overcome the health crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and recover from its massive socio-economic fallout.
Speakers also highlighted the importance of gender equality, improving access to technology and closing the digital divide, addressing inequalities within societies, strengthening climate action, and, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring no one is left behind.
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