Dr Mpango hails Dr Samia’s role in promoting women, peace, justice, clean energy
NEW YORK: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has hailed Tanzania’s first female President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, for her role in implementing policies and actions that strengthen the position of women in all sectors of society regionally, while internationally, she has been an advocate for peace, justice, security, and the use of clean energy.
Speaking while addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United States, he called for the full participation of women in the pursuit of peace, especially during this period, 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and the progress made in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.
He also said that Tanzania joins other countries in demanding urgent and comprehensive reforms of the international financial system.
“I call for increased long-term concessional financing, reform of independent credit rating systems, and a rethink of debt sustainability assessments, to secure capital for investments in infrastructure, education, health, and climate change resilience.
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He stressed the desire to increase Africa’s voice and representation in the governance structures of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, which has not been done for a long time.
The Vice President said Tanzania is committed and has made progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, reaching 60 percent.
He said that for goal number 3, Tanzania has succeeded in reducing maternal mortality from 750 deaths per 1000 live births in 2000 to 104 in 2022.
” For goal number 6, access to clean and safe water increased in rural and urban areas from 32 percent and 55 percent in 2000 to 79.9 percent and 94 in 2024. With affordable clean energy, which is goal number 7, Tanzania has successfully connected electricity to 8,587 villages in (2000) to 12,318 in 2024 where only 15 villages remain without electricity,” he explained.
The VP urged the international community to strengthen a collective response to climate change. including a call to make good use of the opportunity of the COP30 Conference in Brazil to ensure that commitments are implemented including contributions to the Fund for Losses and Disasters due to the effects of climate change.
“This includes increasing long-term concessional financing, technology transfer, and fair trade conditions to achieve domestic revenue collection for countries and seek mutually beneficial cooperation in the use of resources.
