77G URGES FOR SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

NEWS YORK, May 04 (Saba)-The Yemeni representative to United Nations Abdullah al-Saidi has urged development partners to enhance capacity building of the developing countries.

In statement on behalf of the group of 77 and china at the opening session of the eighteenth session of the UN commission on sustainable development, al-Saidi- chairman of the 77G – said that the group recognizes the important role played by the Regional Centers, particularly in the implementation of the international commitments and in the area of technology transfer.

He emphasized the need of a sustainable financing mechanism for those centers in order to allow the effective implementation of the commitments of the chemical conventions in developing countries at regional and sub regional level

He also said that the group reiterates the importance of taking further effective measure to remove obstacle for people living under foreign occupation, which continue to adversely affect their social development and are incompatible with the dignity and worth of human persons.

He expressed deep concern of the group about the continuing, and in many cases worsening, multiple social, economic and environmental challenges that confront developing countries, in particular the electronic waste.

Thousands of old electronic goods leave the developed countries for the developing countries every day, to be dumped in countries where no facilities exist for safe recycling, he said.

The session will discuss topics related to chemical contamination, waste management and mining industries as well as consumption and production patterns.

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