Ruto Calls On World Leaders To Address The Global Crisis
President William Ruto has called for bold reforms to the United Nations Security Council to address rapidly changing global challenges.
The President stated that the current multilateralism system has proven ineffective in addressing crises such as climate change, inequality, and debt and that it continues to fall short of providing any, let alone timely, solutions.
He warned that without immediate action, humanity will face an unprecedented global crisis.
“Today, we have no choice but to reject outdated systems and re-imagine a framework of international cooperation that works for all 8 billion people,” he said.
President Ruto spoke on Sunday at the Summit of the Future plenary at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, United States.
We must implement bold reforms at the United Nations Security Council to provide the necessary capacity to tackle rapidly evolving complex global challenges.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) September 23, 2024
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He emphasized the need to redesign the international financial system, strengthen partnerships for common security, bridge the digital divide, and invest in human capacity.
He stated that it is unfortunate that only 17% of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets are on track, owing to unmet financial commitments.
“Developing countries, particularly in Africa and the Global South, are facing severe funding shortages, and the gap is widening,” he said.
The President stated that the historical injustice of Africa’s lack of permanent representation on the UN Security Council must be addressed as a matter of justice in the ongoing UN reforms.
He updated the General Assembly on the progress made by the Kenya-led Multinational Support Mission in Haiti, stating that despite limited resources, the contingent has made tangible progress.
“What looked like mission impossible is now a present and real possibility for peace in Haiti,” he said.
President Ruto stated that Kenya intends to increase its forest cover to 30% by 2030 by planting 15 billion trees, an effort that will be largely led by youth.
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“Two weeks ago, I launched ClimateWorX, a programme that will employ 200,000 young Kenyans in sustainable public works, focused on ecological restoration and infrastructure,” he said.
During the interactive dialogue session at the Summit of the Future, President Ruto stated that structural and monetary issues cripple multilateral financial institutions and disproportionately affect developing countries.
He stated that these will include limited fiscal capacity, rising debt, unfair credit ratings, and uneven interest rates, all of which threaten the achievement of the SDGs.
“The fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Spain next year might be our last chance to make significant reforms to meet the SDGs,” he said.
Ruto Calls On World Leaders To Address The Global Crisis
