We have an opportunity to come out of this disaster of unprecedented magnitude with new priorities and a plan of action to rebuild our countries and societies, writes Jose Ramos-Horta.
I have read the bloggers who say that the silver lining in Covid-19 is that we are realising that we are all part of one family.
The European Union though usually slower to move on any issue did mobilise nearly one trillion dollars to salvage its citizens and economy. Again, there was no mention of sharing a meaningful portion of it with Europe's neighbours. We have seen how the wretched of the world, the unwanted, will continue to venture through the unforgiving deserts of North Africa, defy storms and die on Mediterranean beaches. The strongest and luckiest ones having survived human traffickers and the unforgiving wrath of nature, exhausted and hungry, camp at the gates of Europe.
When the Cold War ended, the US and Soviet military advisers went home, with no thought to repairing or rebuilding the debacle they had helped to create, leaving behind a cache of weapons, and culture of violence as their legacy. Those trained in murder and torture became useful assets for drug lords.
* That the world’s financial institutions, creditors nations, and commercial banks write off the entire debt of all least developed countries and of the so-called “highly indebted countries”. Relieved from the debt burden, countries should invest more in infrastructure, education, and health, employment creation, fostering of small business and agriculture, green energy, and blue economy.
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