The global South can lead the formation of a more inclusive planet, says Lula
Xinhua
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, p. 22
Sao Paulo., The global South is prepared to lead on the world stage the construction of a more inclusive and prosperous planet, stated yesterday the president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, when congratulating the Media Forum and Ideas Laboratories (Think Tanks) that began yesterday in Sao Paulo, while Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted its increasingly important role in the advancement of humanity, and affirmed that China has always been and will be part of the world in development.
The global South is a concept that reflects the importance of developing countries. We are central actors in the new global geopolitics and we are willing to play a role in line with our political, economic and demographic weight.stated the Brazilian president.
Against misinformation
Lula assured that the forum is an important platform for the media and think tanks gathered here to discuss how we can continue to innovate to combat misinformation, promote knowledge and culture and chart new directions for the development of the global South.
Reforming global governance means restoring its legitimacy and effectivenesshe highlighted, and added that It also refers to inclusive digital governance, which reduces the asymmetries of a data-driven economy and mitigates the impact of new technologies such as artificial intelligence..
The forum Development and revitalization: a new journey for the global South, inaugurated yesterday, is organized by the Xinhua News Agency and the Brazilian Communication Company.
In turn, President Xi asserted that currently the Global South is growing with strong momentum and playing an increasingly important role in the advancement of humanity.
He maintained that China is willing to work together with countries of the global South to practice true multilateralism, advocate for an equitable and orderly multipolar world, as well as beneficial and inclusive economic globalization with the aim of building a community of shared future for the humanity.