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PM Calls For Revamping Of Global Financial System To Focus On Most Vulnerable

By: , May 28, 2020
PM Calls For Revamping Of Global Financial System To Focus On Most Vulnerable
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the United Nation’s 'Virtual High Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond' on Thursday (May 28).

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for the creation of a revamped system of global, financial and monetary governance that focuses on the most vulnerable groups in society.

He was addressing the United Nations (UN) ‘Virtual High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond’ on Thursday (May 28).

The Prime Minister co-convened the event along with the Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Hon. Justin Trudeau; and UN Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres.

The virtual meeting was aimed at advancing concrete solutions to the development emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Holness said that the pandemic has demonstrated that “every country and every citizen is vulnerable, and to build economic and social resilience, we must rethink the traditional indices of vulnerability”.

“This pandemic is a wake-up call for the international community to reinvigorate a comprehensive system of global economic governance, one that can cope with the global disruptions while promoting inclusive development,” he added.

Mr. Holness argued that without such strategic and decisive response, amidst declining economic growth and increasing uncertainty, the social and economic fallout from the pandemic could persist.

“Access to emergency liquidity support for developing countries, which can least withstand shocks to their economies, is key,” he said.

The Prime Minister said that world leaders shoulder a tremendous responsibility to take action in the face of the global challenge, but there are opportunities as well.

“This crisis represents a unique opportunity to remedy socio-economic disparities. We have a duty to ourselves and succeeding generations to put in place a bold, innovative and resilient system to address the profound structural issues that impact our economies and our people,” Mr. Holness said.

Last Updated: May 29, 2020

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