UN chief condemns rich states 'vicious' tactics against poor ones
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3 min readGuterres said at the summit of the Least Developed Countries that wealthy nations should provide $500 billion a year to aid deprived states who are "trapped in a vicious cycle" which prevents them from boosting their economy.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the R20 Austrian World Summit in Vienna, Austria, May 28, 2019. (Reuters)
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