The French president mentioned, Friday, June 23, a “full consensus” For “in-depth reform” the global financial system, in order to make it “more efficient, more equitable and more adapted to today’s world”, at the end of the summit for a new Paris financial pact. The event brought together forty heads of state and government for two days. “We have to start working now”added the Head of State, announcing a “follow-up meeting” in Paris in two years to better arm themselves financially in the fight against poverty and global warming.
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Progress on the debt. Leaders and Heads of State have decided to step up the issue of debt, which affects many countries in the South. The objective of mobilizing 100 billion dollars through the reallocation of special drawing rights was also achieved, for the benefit of the most vulnerable populations.
No agreement on the international maritime sector tax. While thehe creation of this tax was at the heart of the summit, the leaders and heads of state gathered did not stop anything concrete. The adoption of a possible tax will be debated in July by the players in the sector, who meet within the World Maritime Organization.
A summit decried by NGOs. Attac denounced a “greenwashing summit and a communication operation”. Greenpeace France, CARE France and 350.org for their part projected Thursday on the facade of the Palais Brongniart a protest message to demand taxation of the most polluting industries.