BOAO, Hainan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The global community should work together to solve the challenges faced today and build a prosperous future, Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, said here on Thursday.
"We need to work together to pull our strengths and move faster towards achieving peace and sustainable development. We need to strengthen cooperation and solidarity between countries in order to provide effective responses to the financial, economic, and social crises faced by many countries around the world," Skerrit said while attending the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024.
It is clear that sustainable development continues to be a pressing issue for the international community, given the high levels of inequality, poverty, and marginalization among countries, Skerrit said, noting inequalities between developed and developing countries persist and are widening.
"We recognize the role of the Boao forum and the People's Republic of China in providing development alternatives for other countries on the basis of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation," Skerrit said. ■
