Eritrea's Vision for Equitable Global Development and Self-Reliance
Description
This episode dives into the statement from Eritrea's representative, Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, delivered at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, on July 2, 2025. This statement outlines Eritrea's perspective on global development challenges and solutions. It emphasizes the existential imperative of development for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), highlighting issues such as structural inequalities, limited productive capacity, technological barriers, and the detrimental impact of unilateral coercive measures. The statement advocates for a reconfigured global financial and economic system based on equity and sustainability, while also reiterating Eritrea's commitment to self-reliance, national ownership, and improved international tax cooperation.
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