President Moon Attends G20 'Sustainable Development' Session... Emphasizes Addressing 'Worsening Inequality'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in attended the 'Sustainable Development' session, the final official agenda of the G7 Summit held in Rome, Italy, on the afternoon of the 31st (local time), urging solutions to the deepening inequality caused by the pandemic.

On this day, the participating country leaders discussed support for low-income countries to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and ways to expand support for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SDGs are global goals serving as guidelines for international sustainable development from 2016 to 2030, adopted at the United Nations Development Summit in September 2015. Earlier, President Moon attended the SDG Moment (high-level meeting) with BTS at the UN General Assembly last September.

President Moon expressed concern that the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable countries and groups has caused significant obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and called for the G20 to unite in addressing the issue of deepening inequality due to the pandemic.

He also emphasized the importance of future generations' participation and support for inclusive digital and green transitions in achieving the goals, highlighting the need for support to bridge the digital divide and promote green recovery in low-income countries.

He further stated that considerations for sustainable development must be comprehensively integrated into all discussions and cooperation within the G20, and pledged to continue Korea's constructive role in G20 discussions.

President Moon completed his G20 Summit schedule by attending the 'Sustainable Development' session and the closing ceremony, and is heading from Rome, Italy to Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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