LDCs affected unduly
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said that the least developed countries (LDCs) are being affected unduly and disproportionately due to the global financial crisis, climate change, food and energy crisis and unemployment.
She said this in a statement on behalf of the LDCs at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 and China on Friday.
The participants discussed issues of common concern for the group, as a Ministerial Declaration was adopted in the meeting, according to a message received here yesterday.
The minister attended a number of programmes on the sidelines of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
She attributed the anomalies and lack of proper regulation in the international financial institutions for such crisis.
“International financial institutions should have a more democratic ambience and LDCs need to be represented more to ensure their proper functioning,” she said.
The minister emphasised a “more responsible act by the developed countries” to prevent the climate change damages and assist the developing countries for necessary adaptation measures.
“In order to further resist the aggravation of the financial crisis and its collateral damages the developed countries should act more judiciously in trade relations with the LDCs by reducing the barriers of import,” she added.
Dipu Moni also attended a breakfast meeting Friday morning on “Combating Violence against Girls”, which was co-hosted by the Foreign Ministers of USA, Brazil and the Netherlands.
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