The musical event, which took place in Central Park on the last weekend of the high-level week of the General Assembly, is the flagship event of Global Citizen, the largest movement in the world to end extreme poverty. This year’s programming included international stars such as Shakira, Cardi B and Rosé.
Ms. Mohammed went on stage to thank the festival -goers and remind them that only five years remain to do the Sustainable development objectives – A plan for a fairer future for people and the planet – a reality. “We still have a way to go,” she told the crowd. “We move, but it’s just not fast enough and the clock turns really strong. »»
As a special councilor of the former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Ms. Mohammed played a decisive role in traveling by the objectives and the guarantee of the consensus of the UN Member States in 2015. Speaking on Friday, she reiterated that 4.3 billions of dollars are necessary each year to finance the objectives and leave no one behind.
Give a chance to peace
“What really matters is to give peace for women in Sudan a chance for children in Gaza, for the inhabitants of Ukraine. We need peace everywhere, “she said, calling for measures to guarantee that artificial intelligence does not create new divisions, so that women are included at each table where decisions are made, for quality education and for the planet,” from Amazon to Congo and every corner of the world “.
The deputy chief of the UN urged those present to see solutions where others see dead ends and to use their voice to “cut the noise, demand that everyone is doing better and not accepting the globalization of indifference”.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
