In her speech, she highlighted the need to restructure multilateral organisations to reflect the importance of the Global South and called for government commitments in areas such as climate, artificial intelligence and global governance.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvagave a short speech at the UN Future Summit in New Yorkbut he exceeded the allotted time, resulting in his microphone being shut off. Despite this, Lula continued his speech without audio.
In his speech, he stressed the need to restructure multilateral organizations to reflect the importance of Global South and advocated for government commitments in areas such as climate, artificial intelligence and global governance.
At the opening of the UN General Assembly, Lula da Silva’s microphone was cut off
“Most bodies lack the authority and the means of implementation necessary to enforce their decisions. The General Assembly [de la ONU] has lost its vitality, and the Economic and Social Council has collapsed. The legitimacy of the Security Council is diminished every time it applies double standards or fails to act in the face of atrocities, he said. Lula.
He added: “The Bretton Woods institutions (referring to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) ignore the priorities and needs of the developing world. The Global South is not represented adequately with its current political, economic and demographic weight.”
Likewise, the president Lula criticized the poor international performance in meeting the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentwarning that backtracking on commitments jeopardizes the achievements made.
He also stressed that the Sustainable Development Goals They represent a significant diplomatic effort, but they risk becoming a collective failure. According to LulaAt the current rate of implementation, only 17% of the objectives will be achieved within the planned time.
Source: Ambito
