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As the first female President in the history of my country, the burden of expectation to
deliver gender equality is heavier on my shoulders.
It is for this reason that I commend the initiative by the UN-Women, France, and Mexico
to organise the Generation Equality Forum that took place in Paris in June this year,
whereby my country volunteered to champion Women’s Economic Rights and Justice.

Aware that being passionate about gender equality is not sufficient, my government
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is reviewing policy and legal frameworks to come up with actionable and measurable
plans to ensure the economic empowerment of women but also other aspects of gender
equality and gender parity.

We are also working on designing the implementation of gender-responsive macro-
economic plans, budget reforms and stimulus packages to reduce the number of women
and girls living in poverty.

Mr President,
The challenges of climate change are affecting livelihoods, peace and security and
forceful displacement of our people. The Tanzania government spends 2 to 3 percent of
GDP to mitigate and build resilience of communities, and this is a lot in a country that
is still grappling with poverty coupled with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has compromised our capacity to respond to the harmful impact of
climate change. Therefore, our actions today determine the future of our planet in
terms of climate change. In this regard, I call for a transparent modality for financial
disbursement and emphasise that developed countries should fulfil their commitment
to contribute USD 100 billion annually by 2025 to facilitate the implementation of the
Paris Agreement.

Mr President,
In concluding my remarks, I wish to echo my country’s commitment to pursuing the
principles of multilateralism as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. I urge
other nations to continue supporting this august institution. The onset of COVID-19
has given us a lesson that we are deeply intertwined and that unilateralism will not get
us anywhere when it comes to challenges that transcend our national borders.

A wise person once said, and I quote, “Alone, one will go fast, but together we will go
far”. Multilateralism must always prevail!

I thank you all for your kind attention!

Adapted from: (https://estatements.unmeetin gs.org/estatements/10.0010/20210923/
MBCmdqQ6m0uY/7repngYQARG8_en.pdf. Retrieved 20 March 2024.)
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1. Write the meaning of each of the words/phrases in bold in the above
speech by H. E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan.
2. What similar words/phrases can be used to replace each of the words/
phrases in bold without altering the original meaning of the speech?

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