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The effects of corruption are “detrimental to all of society”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Wednesday during the first day of a special session convened to galvanize political will to fight the scourge.
“We cannot pretend that there were no issues before the COVID-19 pandemic”, said Volkan Bozkir. “Transnational financial crime and corruption are unfortunately commonplace in our interconnected, interdependent world”.
He said that it affects decision-making processes and “remains one of the most critical challenges for States, institutions, and communities”.
The #UNGASS2021 Political Declaration entitled “Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation” has been adopted #UnitedAgainstCorruptionpic.twitter.com/Q5MlArUG6I
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Asmara, 26 May 2021- Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, Eritrea’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations hosted virtual reception in connection with the 30
th Independence Day anniversary in which Ambassadors of various countries took part.
At the event, Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs gave keynote address to the participants from Asmara on the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea.
In his address, Foreign Minister Osman Saleh said that as a result of the strict guidelines and regulations issued by the Eritrean Government and the conscious participation and implementation of the Eritrean people it was able to control the spread COVID-19 pandemic with few instances of infections and death.
The United Nations and Islamic Development Bank are currently teaming up to help the most vulnerable countries.
This is coming as the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic.
Coming at a time when millions have been pushed into extreme poverty, the International Dialogue on the Role of Islamic Social Financing in Achieving the SDGs has the potential to provide urgently needed support, including for economic recovery, pandemic response and sustainable development.
“Standing in solidarity with those in need, means exploring how Islamic social financing can support the pandemic response through the ACT-Accelerator and its COVAX Facility, as well as other initiatives and vehicles to ensure equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics”, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, said in her opening statement at the high-level launch event.