UN General Assembly
2024

• Apart from the MVI, we see other, financial obstacles in place, that have a major, negative impact, on our ability, to generate development. • Especially, de-risking measures, of international banks which, • are based, on general assessments, and do not consider the countries reality and, the severe impact, on development objectives of the country. This, must be addressed head on, if we want, to be inclusive, rather than exclusive. • Suriname can attest, to the importance, and urgent need, to reform, the global financial, and political system, • and to build greater trust, in the multilateral system. • Because of our ranking, we were not eligible, for several, global financial instruments, to the detriment, of my people. • Since taking office, in July 2020, my government has successfully, started a policy, of financial-economic reforms, • Including, restructuring the debt portfolio, supported, by an IMF program, and international, financial institutions. • The impact, of the various crises, and national efforts, to reform the economy, • has not been easy, for the population,