Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa told yesterday’s handover ceremony that the group will continue promoting “social and economic equality.”
He said this can only be done if “poverty, inequality and exclusion” are eradicated and people live with “sovereignty, dignity and in peace.”
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said his country focused in 2016 on how to implement the 17 UN goals for 2030 to promote development and good governance, and preserve the environment.
New Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the G-77 is his “preferred forum” to implement his vision including seeing the new goals become reality and reforming UN operations.
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