G7 leaders call for coordinated response to Ebola outbreak
The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance...
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G7 leaders, alongside partner nations including Kenya, have united to call for a strengthened, coordinated international response to the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
- The joint statement, issued at the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, emphasizes the necessity of reforming the global development finance system to better address current challenges and reduce dependency on external aid.
- Key participants included President William Ruto of Kenya and French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Leaders also highlighted the need for improved domestic resource mobilization, sustainable borrowing practices, and efficient use of public resources to support vulnerable economies strained by debt, global shocks, and conflicts.
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