Federal Minister for Development Cooperation Caroline Jenes announced in New York that Belgium will contribute 3 million euros to Fund A.Global Accelerator for Employment, Social Protection and Just Transitions.
The general debate of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) opened in New York on Monday (18 September). During the Sustainable Development Goals Summit, which precedes the start of the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly, Caroline Jenes announced that Belgium will contribute three million euros to this new fund, along with Germany (seven million) and Spain (ten million).
“Belgium will support the Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions,” You write on it X (formerly Twitter). She also adds that ” Developing countries will be able to develop systems such as pensions and cooperatives by drawing on the experience and know-how of countries such as Belgium.
This initiative, launched by the UN Secretary-General in September 2021, aims, on the one hand, at innovation 400 million job opportunities So-called “decent”, especially in sustainable sectors such as the green economy, digital technology and care, but also to extend social protection to the four billion people excluded from it.
Belgium is committed to playing a leadership role in this initiative, as the Minister noted X : ” Belgium participated in launching this initiative and plays an important role in its coordination and management..
This initiative was supported by Portugal, Germany and Spain. Together, the four countries issued a declaration Appellant Other countries to participate.
Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation in New York, Ambassador Silvio Gonzato, also expressed the EU’s support for the project, highlighting in particular “ Similar goals » With the European initiatives “Global Gateway,” By promoting sustainable investment and employment in our partner countries ».
The Belgian delegation will also present priorities other than the Sustainable Development Goals within the United Nations, such as the rules-based international order or the multilateral solution to conflicts and crises.
It will also be an opportunity for Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to present to the General Assembly the priorities of the Belgian EU presidency. He is expected to deliver his speech on Wednesday, September 20.
