Bangladesh, July 14 -- President of the UN General Assembly stated that the response during Covid-19 pandemic must focus on "the two-thirds of the world's population at risk of being left behind".

"We need to focus on specific actions that will ease the impact on the well-being and livelihoods of people in developing countries and the marginalized around the world", said Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Monday.

He made the remarks while speaking to the virtual United Cities and Local Government Forum in the on-going High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, reports UN News.

"We need to address their specific needs now while building back," he said.

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