President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: GCIS
Ramaphosa will participate in the UN event to formulate a global response in providing support to developing countries during and beyond COVID-19.
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: GCIS
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Thursday 28 May, address and participate in a virtual United Nations (UN) high-level event on financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond.
The president will participate at the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The High-Level Event is jointly hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica.
The virtual meeting comes on the same day the National coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) plans to further outline regulations for the move to Level 3 of lockdown. This comes after the announcement that the entire country would move to Level 3 on 1 June.
According to the presidency, the purpose of the event is to formulate a comprehensive global response to provide support to developing countries. It is to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not derail the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Canada, Jamaica and the United Nations are convening the high-level event to join forces with heads of State and government and of international organisations to provide concrete solutions to the COVID-19 development emergency.
Ramaphosa will partake in the event which is expected to set a definite pathway to concrete and effective solutions to six pressing issues:
The UN High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond will be live-streamed from 14:00 here.