“We are facing a real change of epoch” | The D…

President Alberto Fernández made his second participation this Sunday at the G20 summit and assured that the end of the coronavirus pandemic will require “the promotion of economic, industrial and social policies aimed at structural change” of world economies.

Fernández stressed that the world is “before a real change of era ” and he warned that “eradicating poverty will be a distant goal” if leaders do not renew their “determination to respond to this global challenge” caused by the coronavirus.

“How we act today will determine the post-covid world. The solution lies in the promotion of economic, industrial and social policies aimed at a structural change in our economies which today only favor the fact that incomes are concentrated in very few and that poverty is distributed among millions.“declared the head of state.

The President said that “to the global objectives that we have already facedsuch as climate change, asymmetries between developed and developing countries or inequalities, Today, there are also the health, economic and social effects of the pandemic, “which has already caused” the loss of more than a million human lives and its consequences are still difficult to measure “..

“Eradicating poverty, as we committed to in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, will be a distant goal if we do not renew our resolve to meet this global challenge,” he warned. .

The President noted that the current world situation “requires profound transformations which guarantee a balance between economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability”.

“It is essential that everyone has access to the right to own property without excluding anyone. This implies access to health, access to employment and, above all, access to education”He said, adding that the latter “is the basis for building a democratic society, with social justice and respect for human rights”.

In digital matters, Fernández underlined that the pandemic “underlined that connectivity and digital inclusion are fundamental rights that we must guarantee to all”, but that there are still great difficulties of access.

“The pandemic forces us to accelerate the process of digital financial inclusion, granting equal and universal access, as well as take the necessary steps to ensure that no one is left behind said the president. For this reason, we design a connectivity plan, distribute materials and train teachers in the use of digital tools. “

Fernández also renewed his commitment “for access to inclusive, equitable and quality education for all, especially for girls and vulnerable groups”.

President He also referred to the gender gap and argued that “it should not only be reduced in terms of education or access to technology, but also in the labor and production market”..

“In Latin America, the time of the end of the patriarchy has begun. Patriarchy began to be called into question. The empowerment of women is a moral and ethical imperative that in addition to legitimately extending rights, it contributes to the fight against poverty, food insecurity and promotes faster development of our societies“he said during his address on the second day of the World Leaders Summit sessions.

The G20 is an intergovernmental economic and financial coordination forum, created in 1999, to examine global issues in this area. In 2008, he was classified at the executive level to ensure coordinated responses to the global economic crisis that erupted during that year.

It is made up of 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States plus the European Union.

This year is chaired by Saudi Arabia, which assumed the presidency in December 2019 and invited Spain, Jordan, Singapore and Switzerland to participate.