COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on world leaders to recognize poverty and inequality as global catastrophes demanding urgent and unified action. “Poverty, a tragedy as old as human civilisation, continues to cast an oppressive shadow on our future,” he said, urging the Assembly to prioritize the eradication of extreme poverty as a moral and strategic imperative. President Dissanayake highlighted the multifaceted nature of poverty, describing it as a “terrible enemy with many faces.” He painted a stark picture of the present, where children across the globe suffer from hunger and are denied access to education, despite international recognition of education as a fundamental right. “In a world that boasts of technological advancement, how can there still be children without access to education?” he asked, emphasizing that education is the foundation of every great nation and a critical investment in global progress.
Source: News 1st
