Guterres urges G-77 and China to drive momentum for global reform

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the third summit of the Group of 77 and China, in Kampala Uganda.

Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated multilateral institutions and frameworks, he said. Many G-77 members are grappling with an economic hangover from the Covid-19 pandemic, crippling debts, a cost-of-living crisis and sky-high borrowing costs. Hundreds of millions of people around the world are living without the most basic respect for their human rights.

And the lack of jobs is generating enormous frustration among young people, the UN chief added.