NEW YORK: Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 (developing countries) and China, has called for the international community to mobilize the financing required by the poor nations to deal with the adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, increasing conflicts and depression of global economic conditions, and climate change. Speaking in the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee, which deals with economic and social issues, Ambassador Aamir Khan, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, also stressed the need for appropriate and realistic planning and regulations as steps forward to better resource-utilization and sustainable development. Despite best efforts, he said in a debate on ‘Operational Activities for Development’ that developing nations are struggling to achieve notable progress on a wide range of goals and targets. DNA
