Eradicating poverty is a task that the entire global community must meet with a sense of urgency, Deputy UN Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has said.
Mohammed, in her message to the three-day 2017 Integration Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), said that eradicating poverty remained the greatest global challenge.
She called for a collective and comprehensive approach that recognised the multidimensional nature of the issue and its interaction with other aspects.
“Addressing poverty, inequality, climate change, food insecurity and a sluggish and unpredictable global economy requires integrated responses and engagement by all actors.
“It is also an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.”
She highlighted the importance of broad partnerships and building synergies across all dimensions of…
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