'We need to do better': President Ruto calls for global reforms at UN assembly

Kenya's President William Ruto has renewed his criticism of developed countries for failing to address the global climate crisis, inequalities, and debt crisis.

During his first presentation at the United Nations General Assembly’s Summit of the Future in New York, Dr Ruto on Sunday night said the United Nations had not sufficiently addressed ongoing global challenges.

“The planet is heating up, our climate is in crisis, oceans are rising, deserts are spreading and conflict is engulfing the world. Millions of people are displaced, poor and without access to basic services,” Dr Ruto said.

Unfortunately, he said, multilateral systems had proven inadequate in addressing climate change, inequality and debt.

Dr Ruto emphasised the urgent need for immediate action to address the unprecedented global crisis posed by advanced stages of climate change.

This story originated on The East African.