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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Follow Executive Secretary Dr. Shamshad Akhtar at @1sakhtar
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"Coordinated efforts should be made to eliminate #protectionism, and create an environment for investment conducive to #SDG achievement by developing countries" - H.E. Mun Song Mo, Ambassador #DPRKorea. #CS74 pic.twitter.com/AU0LO0Sgnm
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"Our challenge is clear. If we are going to achieve the #SDGs, we need effective strategies to address #inequality in all dimensions" - Mrs. Kanchana Patarachoke, @MFAThai. #CS74 pic.twitter.com/eQdInV9yhc
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"We all recognize that if #inequality is to be comprehensively addressed, we have to go beyond reducing income deprivation to ensuring there is transparency in action, just governance & accountability" - H.E. Sonam Tshong, Foreign Secretary, #Bhutan. #CS74 pic.twitter.com/NPBUs3hpWM
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"We have seen growth within our region skyrocket and poverty plummet. The challenge we must now address is how we can take full advantage of this global and regional upturn" - H.E. U Set Aung, Deputy Minister, #Myanmar #CS74 pic.twitter.com/Fkzz5hewqS
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"#Inequality within the society has great potential to be a source of instability. Without social justice, it is impossible to achieve unity and sustainable growth" - Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, First Deputy Foreign Minister, #Kazakhstan #CS74 @MFA_KZ pic.twitter.com/DYRRKCXPTC
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In view of the growing international trade, #inequalities of income and opportunity can be exacerbated by the lack of connections to the world and lack of market access - #SriLanka Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Kshenuka Senewiratne @SLinBangkok @MFA_SriLanka #CS74 pic.twitter.com/tTf0Pstz83
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Leaders gather at annual @UNESCAP policy forum in #Bangkok to address widening #inequalities in #AsiaPacific: bit.ly/2Ijng7d
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"Inequality needs to be addressed because it’s the right thing to do. Reducing #inequality means increasing people's ability to participate in the growth process whilst reducing vulnerabilities" - #Philippine @NEDAhq Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon #CS74 pic.twitter.com/DFaSI9dps2
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“Japan will contribute to regional prosperity by providing human resources to help improve national #tax systems” - #Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Kazuyuki Nakane #CS74 pic.twitter.com/7f7EBXR9e7
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If we want to address #inequality of opportunity tomorrow, we need to care about inequality of outcome today - #Afghanistan's Minister of Economy H.E. Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor #CS74 pic.twitter.com/bCBfu15gjW
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"#ClimateChange is a misery for everyone. The poor are most affected as they are least able to bounce back and stand to lose most" - #Bangladesh’s Hon. State Minister M.A. Mannan at #CS74 pic.twitter.com/VVmdv3vTqX
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#Pacific islands are in danger of being left behind in #AsiaPacifc due to their low capacity to bounce back from disasters and limited access to finance, skilled labour and technology - #Nauru’s MP Hon. Milton Ross Dube at #CS74 pic.twitter.com/fRjmJBZ9xs
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“The intensity of #inequality is higher among minorities and in rural areas. There is commitment but we lack the capacity and need concerted effort” - #Nepal’s Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission Hon. Prof. Mr. Puspa Raj Kadel #CS74 pic.twitter.com/0SuSGA8yLy
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“Perpetrators, not the victims, must pay. Not enough has been done to offset #ClimateChange damage on those who did not cause it” - #Vanuatu’s FM Hon. Ralph Regenvanu. pic.twitter.com/Ja9A2Lp9yZ
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#Fiji’s vulnerable position to natural #disasters has only urged us to build back stronger - #Fiji’s Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Hon. Faiyaz Siddiq Koya at #CS74. pic.twitter.com/8d5WCizxsA
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#Lao FM H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith underscores at #CS74 “in the wake of negative trends and rising protectionism, we need to reaffirm the principles of multilateralism - only then will be able to reduce #inequalities”. pic.twitter.com/yb7tTSx1MR
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Let us make sure that our geographical isolation is mitigated through equitable representation - #Samoa’s Deputy PM Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa #CS74 pic.twitter.com/oBS9huGs8v
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#Inequality of opportunity is a challenge for our region despite significant improvements over past 3 decades - Prof. Armida Alisjahbana, Director of the SDGs Center, Padjadjaran University, #Indonesia. #CS74 pic.twitter.com/l2Ig6n2VfU
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If we can make #innovation more widely available, then there'll be a level playing field that allows poor people to compete for opportunities - @ThomasPogge of @Yale_OIA at #CS74 pic.twitter.com/WYBYTYHjym
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The rise in #inequality is the result of our policy choices - @ChancelLucas of @PSEInfo tells #CS74 high-level event participants. pic.twitter.com/iqzOQgbasy
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