00:00The fourth day of the general debate at the 81st United Nations General Assembly kicked
00:04off in New York this Friday as world leaders continue to discuss main challenges.
00:09Let's go live to New York City with our colleague Jorge Stoso for all the details on this fourth
00:13day that has just started just an hour ago.
00:16Welcome Jorge, once more to From the South.
00:19Luis, fourth day of the UN General Assembly, it's true that it's not going to be participation
00:29of presidents of Latin America throughout the day, but many representatives of the area
00:35of the Caribbean is going to be addressing the General Assembly.
00:40Among them, for example, Haiti.
00:42Haiti is going to put emphasis, that's what is being anticipated in his speech, on security.
00:51How to fight gangs, how to reinforce the police and how to reinforce the armed forces, asking
01:00the international community to have them on that area and the need to schedule elections.
01:07Also, St. Vincent and the Grenadines are going to be talking once again, putting emphasis
01:13on the threats of the region regarding climate change, that at this point is climate crisis.
01:22And also, some news is going to be talking also about financing, about the situation of
01:31the insular countries in that region, basically very much vulnerable at indebtedness, climate
01:40change, hurricanes, and all sorts of climate efficiency that they cannot have because they
01:48don't have the resources.
01:50Another issue very important today is going to be a high-level meeting, it's going to be the
01:56second since 2023 about prevention, attacks, and coordination regarding pandemics.
02:06And that is going to be internationally represented.
02:09What is the purpose of the meeting?
02:12To try to coordinate policies to face the future in a much efficient way that they did with COVID-19.
02:19So, so far, that's how this fourth day here in the United Nations is shaping up.
02:27And as soon as we have more details, please, we're going to be sharing it with you.
02:32Thank you, Jorge.
02:33We're going to stay tuned for all those details as the day progresses, and we have more information
02:38regarding this fourth day and everything that was discussed.
02:41Gan improviser.
02:41Get versions of something useful.
02:41I do.
02:41That is a general statement number and definitely