INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised efforts to support the Global South in the international arena as he
opened a summit of the G77 group of developing nations and China with host Cuba.The focus is the scientific and technological divide between
rich and poor countries and its impact on development.Guterres said greater international equality was essential to building the consensus
He echoed climate advocates who have long urged developed nations, including top greenhouse gas polluters such as the United States, to pay
to mitigate climate change and lessen the weight of foreign debt.Battered by extreme weather, the pandemic, international tensions and
economic difficulties, developing countries are pressing for fair treatment from developed nations regarding international finance to
He cited statistics showing 84 million children are at risk of being out of school by 2023 and over 660 million people are without
with 77 nations, now has 134 members.China maintains that it is not a G77 member, despite being listed as one by the bloc, but Beijing says
summit, which ends on Saturday, only a few dozen are led by heads of state.Source - Reuters--Agencies
