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The work of the United Nations remained vital in 2023, a year that was marked by humanitarian crises fuelled by conflicts, natural disasters and the devastating effects of climate change. UNIFEED / FILE

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, said, “the issues of debt sustainability cannot be left on the sidelines, particularly with a number of countries, more than 60 countries, facing debt row today, as we speak, because of the polycrisis.” UNIFEED

The UN headquarters in New York hosted “Breaking out of the bubble. The Halftime Show”, a special event with musical guests and speakers to inspire audiences to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNIFEED

From the war in Ukraine to the response in health crisis and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

Addressing the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN on Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said, “a Security Council that retains the power of veto in the hands of a few will still lead us to war, as we have seen this year.” UNIFEED

The US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a half-point rate hike is in the cards soon to combat inflation. IMF

Actor Jason Momoa joined United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from small island developing States at a special event to urge action to address the devastating impact of climate change on these vulnerable countries. UNIFEED / FILE

António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal; Marvin Rodríguez Cordero, Vice-President of Costa Rica; and Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados addressed the 108th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. ILO