“Democracy might need its flaws, however it’s by far the perfect system that allows key values of the United Nations, mandatory for sustained inclusive growth,” Hage Geingob, the President of Namibia advised the Normal Meeting annual normal debate.
The Namibian chief outlined rising and current challenges, which proceed to hamper efforts in the direction of socio-economic progress and underscored his nation’s full dedication to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Improvement – the worldwide growth framework, adopted by UN Member States in 2015.
“As a matter of truth, Namibia has built-in all 17 [Sustainable Development] Targets and their targets in our Nationwide Improvement Plans,” he introduced, noting additionally, the parallels between the 2030 Agenda and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 ‘The Africa We Need’.
The President additionally highlighted the significance of the UN Expertise Financial institution, established this previous June, for its assist to international locations like Namibia that are on the forefront of seasonal pure disasters resembling droughts and floods.
President Geingob additionally famous the significance of empowering younger folks and for using their potential for the nice of the worldwide group. In that context, he additionally mentioned technological advances current humanity with many alternatives and the youth are greatest positioned to deliver them to actuality.
“The onus is on us to grasp how these applied sciences can create alternatives for our youth to develop into drivers of financial development and industrial growth,” he mentioned, noting additionally the significance of gender equality and ladies’s empowerment.
“The late Secretary Normal Kofi Annan was proper when he mentioned, ‘Gender equality is greater than a objective in itself. It’s a precondition for assembly the problem of decreasing poverty, selling sustainable growth and constructing good governance’,” mentioned the Namibian chief.
“The world ought to do extra to make gender equality a actuality.”
