{"id":251051,"date":"2025-09-24T05:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=251051"},"modified":"2025-09-24T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:26:56","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-backs-global-development-initiative-at-un-high-level-meeting-calls-for-fairer-rules-scaled-finance-and-inclusive-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-backs-global-development-initiative-at-un-high-level-meeting-calls-for-fairer-rules-scaled-finance-and-inclusive-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda Backs Global Development Initiative at UN High-Level Meeting; Calls for Fairer Rules, Scaled Finance, and Inclusive Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Antigua and Barbuda joi<\/a>ned world leaders at the\u00a0High-Level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI)under the theme\u00a0\u201cRecommit to Our Original Aspirations, Unite to Build a Brighter Future of Global Development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0The session brought together Heads of State and Government, the UN Representatives, and international organisations to accelerate delivery of the\u00a02030 Agenda.<\/p>

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Prime Minister the Hon.\u00a0Gaston Browne\u00a0delivered Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s<\/a> statement during the high-level segment.\u00a0<\/p>

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Prime Minister Browne<\/a>\u00a0said Antigua and Barbuda welcomes China\u2019s decision to assume a more central role in global governance and expects that such leadership will help shape\u00a0\u201cinternational rules, institutions, and norms that are fairer, more equitable, and directed toward global peace and shared prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0He urged an end to\u00a0\u201csenseless wars or useless ideological confrontation,\u201d\u00a0and appealed for cooperation based on\u00a0love, peace, unity, and justice, reminding leaders that\u00a0\u201cwe are one human family.\u201d<\/p>

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In his intervention, Prime Minister Browne set out practical areas for cooperation that respond to the needs of developing countries to include eradicating hunger and poverty and close delivery gaps on core goals and mobilise concessional and blended finance to build resilient, growth-enabling assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, enabling access to digitalization and AI so small states are not left behind and appreciation for China\u2019s role in catalysing concessional financing and grants, and a call for others nations to follow suit are priority areas for Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is the time to recommit\u2014work together, reduce inequalities, and create opportunities that benefit all people,\u201d the Prime Minister said. <\/p>

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According to the meeting communiqu\u00e9, participants reached broad consensus to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n