Latin American leaders emphasize striving for equal development rights and opposing hegemony
On September 15th and 16th local time, the "Group of 77 and China" summit was held in Havana, the capital of Cuba. During the summit, Cuban President Diaz Canel, Venezuelan President Maduro, and other leaders of Latin American countries attending the summit spoke out on their efforts to fight for equal development rights and oppose hegemonism.
The summit passed the Havana Declaration. The declaration states that the challenges posed by the current unjust international economic order have had a serious impact on developing countries. The international financial structure urgently needs reform, and developing countries should strengthen unity and cooperation to enhance their representation in global decision-making bodies. The declaration states that all relevant parties should strive to achieve global development and win-win cooperation on the basis of consultation, joint construction, and sharing, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
The declaration points out that technology and innovation are of great significance for promoting sustainable development in developing countries. It is necessary to strengthen North South cooperation and South South cooperation, improve the opportunities for developing countries to access and develop technology, and establish an open, fair, inclusive, and non discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development.
The declaration also opposes unilateral sanctions against developing countries.