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NEW DELHI: India has contributed $1 million to a fund established by India, Brazil and South Africa which undertake projects aimed at alleviating poverty and hunger.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj handed over the cheque of $1 million as a contribution towards the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation Fund (IBSA Fund) to the Director of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Dima Al-Khatib in New York on February 19.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Kamboj said the focus of India’s G20 Presidency was the development of the people, by the people and for the people.
“India is committed to supporting the IBSA Fund as we believe that the Fund has made a positive impact on the lives of millions across the Global South and has strengthened the spirit of South-South cooperation,” she said.
The IBSA countries – India, Brazil and South Africa – each contribute one million dollars annually to the Fund in a spirit of partnership and support for Southern-led, demand-driven, transformational projects in developing countries, a press release issued by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN said.
